CVE-2020-6275 Server-side request forgery in SAP Netweaver AS ABAP

High 7.6 Published 10 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit SSRF in session import/export to coerce server authentication, potentially compromising database confidentiality, integrity, and availability if NTLM is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-6275?

CVE-2020-6275 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap, published on 10 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Netweaver AS ABAP, versions 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, are vulnerable for Server Side Request Forgery Attack where in an attacker can use inappropriate path names containing malicious server names in the import/export of sessions functionality and coerce the web server into authenticating with the malicious server. Furthermore, if NTLM is setup the attacker can compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the SAP database.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2020-6275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3x5-x584-4rhh.