CVE-2020-6309 Missing authorization in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (ENGINEAPI)

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can cause complete denial of service in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA by sending payloads to an unprotected web service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-6309?

CVE-2020-6309 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 12 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA, versions - (ENGINEAPI 7.10; WSRM 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50; J2EE-FRMW 7.10, 7.11), does not perform any authentication checks for a web service allowing the attacker to send several payloads and leading to complete denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6309 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-2020-6309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver Application Server Java vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pg5-747p-43fw.

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