CVE-2020-6205

Description

SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Business Server Pages (Smart Forms), SAP_BASIS versions- 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, 7.51, 7.52, 7.53, 7.54; does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to non-permanently deface or modify displayed content and/or steal authentication information of the user and/or impersonate the user and access all information with the same rights as the target user, leading to Reflected Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (Smart Forms) - SAP_BASIS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=540935305 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2884910 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6205?
CVE-2020-6205 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6205?
To fix CVE-2020-6205, 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-2020-6205 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6205 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-2020-6205?
CVE-2020-6205 affects SAP SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (Smart Forms) - SAP_BASIS.
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