Path Traversal in SAP Netweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)

CVE-2020-6225

SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions (KMC-CM - 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 and KMC-WPC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50), does not sufficiently validate path information provided by users, thus characters representing traverse to parent directory are passed through to the file APIs, allowing the attacker to overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary files on the remote server, leading to Path Traversal.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.011 (62.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6225?
CVE-2020-6225 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\), classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-6225?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.