CVE-2020-6271

Description

SAP Solution Manager (Problem Context Manager), version 7.2, does not perform the necessary authentication, allowing an attacker to consume large amounts of memory, causing the system to crash and read restricted data (files visible for technical administration users of the diagnostics agent).

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Solution Manager (Problem Context Manager)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=547426775 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2931391 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6271?
CVE-2020-6271 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6271?
To fix CVE-2020-6271, 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-2020-6271 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6271 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-2020-6271?
CVE-2020-6271 affects SAP SE SAP Solution Manager (Problem Context Manager).
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