CVE-2020-6186 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Host Agent	7.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2841053Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=537788812Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2841053Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=537788812Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6186?

CVE-2020-6186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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.

How severe is CVE-2020-6186?

CVE-2020-6186 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6186?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sap Host Agent.