What is CVE-2020-6301?

CVE-2020-6301 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Hcm Travel Management, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-6301?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in SAP Hcm Travel Management

CVE-2020-6301

SAP ERP (HCM Travel Management), versions - 600, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, allows an authenticated but unauthorized attacker to read, modify and settle trips, resulting in escalation of privileges, due to Missing Authorization Check.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2020-08-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Hcm Travel Management — versions 600, 602, 603
SAP Se Erp (Hcm Travel Management) — versions < 600, < 602, < 603

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6301?: CVE-2020-6301 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Hcm Travel Management, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-6301?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.