CVE-2020-6212 Missing authorization in SAP ERP

Medium 5.4 Published 24 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can read or modify Egyptian tax reports in SAP ERP and S/4 HANA due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-6212?

CVE-2020-6212 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP ERP, published on 24 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Egypt localized withholding tax reports Clearing of Liabilities and Remittance Statement and Summary in SAP ERP (versions 618, 730, EAPPLGLO 607) and S/4 HANA (versions 100, 101, 102, 103, 104) do not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, allowing reading or modification of some tax reports, due to Missing Authorization Check.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6212?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sap Erp, Sap S\/4hana.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-6212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxmm-49jq-5jrw.