What is CVE-2020-6248?

CVE-2020-6248 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Backup, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-6248?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

RCE in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Backup

CVE-2020-6248

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Backup Server), version 16.0, does not perform the necessary validation checks for an authenticated user while executing DUMP or LOAD command allowing arbitrary code execution or Code Injection.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sap Adaptive_server_enterprise_backup_server — versions 16.0
Sap Se Adaptive Server Enterprise (Backup Server) — versions < 16.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6248?: CVE-2020-6248 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Backup, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-6248?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.