Improper Authentication in SAP NetWeaver - CVE-2020-26829
Published: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48818
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26829
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests within the P2P Cluster Communication component. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the server.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-26829
Install updates from vendor's website.