How severe is CVE-2020-6252?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cockpit

Q: What is CVE-2020-6252?

CVE-2020-6252 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cockpit. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-05-12.

CVE-2020-6252

Under certain conditions SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Cockpit), version 16.0, allows an attacker with access to local network, to get sensitive and confidential information, leading to Information Disclosure. It can be used to get user account credentials, tamper with system data and impact system availability.

Published 2020-05-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cockpit — versions 16.0
SAP Se Adaptive Server Enterprise (Cockpit) — versions < 16.0

References

wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6252?: CVE-2020-6252 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cockpit. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-6252?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.