CVE-2020-6258 Missing authorization in SAP Identity Management

Medium 4.3 Published 12 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated attacker can view sensitive victim information due to missing authorization checks in SAP Identity Management.

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-2020-6258?

CVE-2020-6258 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Identity Management, published on 12 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Identity Management, version 8.0, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, allowing the attacker to view certain sensitive information of the victim, leading to Missing Authorization Check.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6258?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Identity Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6258 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-2020-6258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wqx-v74v-cwq8.