CVE-2020-6271 — HIGH (8.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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).

CVSS Score

8.2

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Solution Manager	7.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-91

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2931391Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=547426775Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2931391Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=547426775Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6271?

CVE-2020-6271 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). 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 rea...

How severe is CVE-2020-6271?

CVE-2020-6271 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6271?

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