CVE-2020-6183

Description

SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an unprivileged user to read the shared memory or write to the shared memory by sending request to the main SAPOSCOL process and receive responses that may contain data read with user root privileges e.g. size of any directory, system hardware and OS details, leading to Missing Authorization Check vulnerability.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Host Agent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=537788812 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2836445 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6183?
CVE-2020-6183 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6183?
To fix CVE-2020-6183, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-6183 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6183 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6183?
CVE-2020-6183 affects SAP SE SAP Host Agent.
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