CVE-2020-6243 Code injection in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (XP Server on Windows Platform)

High 8.0 Published 12 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can execute code and manipulate restricted data on connected servers via an extended stored procedure in SAP ASE.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-6243?

CVE-2020-6243 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (XP Server on Windows Platform), published on 12 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Under certain conditions, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (XP Server on Windows Platform), versions 15.7, 16.0, does not perform the necessary checks for an authenticated user while executing the extended stored procedure, allowing an attacker to read, modify, delete restricted data on connected servers, leading to Code Injection.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Adaptive Server Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-6243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4hv-hmhc-gj65.