CVE-2020-6186

Description

SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker to cause a slowdown in processing of username/password-based authentication requests of the SAP Host Agent, leading to Denial of Service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
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/2841053 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6186?
CVE-2020-6186 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6186?
To fix CVE-2020-6186, 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-2020-6186 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6186 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6186?
CVE-2020-6186 affects SAP SE SAP Host Agent.
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