CVE-2020-6202 [High] | Input Validation Bypass in Netweaver Application Ser…

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (User Management Engine), versions- 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50; does not sufficiently validate the LDAP data source configuration XML document accepted from an untrusted source, leading to Missing XML Validation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.48%	1.06%	+0.59%
2	2025-11-21	0.56%	0.48%	-0.08%
3	2025-11-18	—	0.56%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.48%

1.06%

+0.59%

2025-11-21

0.56%

0.48%

-0.08%

2025-11-18

—

0.56%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.2	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.2	5.9	[email protected]
5.5	3.0	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	2.3	2.7	[email protected]
6.5	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	8.0	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.2

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.2

5.9

[email protected]

5.5

3.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

2.3

2.7

[email protected]

6.5

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

8.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-6202

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.10	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.10:::::::*
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.20	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.20:::::::*
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.30	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.30:::::::*
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.31	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.31:::::::*
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.40	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.40:::::::*
sap	netweaver_application_server_java	7.50	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.50:::::::*

References for CVE-2020-6202

URL	Tags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2847787	Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=540935305	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2020-6202

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-6202

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-6202

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-6202

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-6202

References for CVE-2020-6202