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High severity · published Apr 14, 2020
CVE-2020-6234
SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to…
7.2
CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to Privilege Escalation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
Host Agent · Sap
7.21 · source: NVD
Affected product
HA
Host Agent
Sap
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6234
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6234
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162084/SAP-Host-Control-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/5
Permissions Required
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2902645
Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202
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