CVE-2020-6234 Privilege escalation in SAP Host Agent
An attacker with admin privileges can exploit the operation framework to gain root access on the underlying operating system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6234?
CVE-2020-6234 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Host Agent, published on 14 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to Privilege Escalation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Host Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP Host Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c47h-mcrh-2p6p.