Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2020 · Assigned by sap
CVE-2020-6234
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in SAP Host Agent from SAP SE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.6% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.6%top 10.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SAP SE | SAP Host Agent | < 7.21 |
References
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202 x_refsource_MISC
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2902645 x_refsource_MISC
- 20210405 Onapsis Security Advisory 2021-0002: [CVE-2020-6234] - SAP Multiple root LPE through SAP Host Control mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162084/SAP-Host-Control-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC