# CVE-2020-6287: SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

> CVE-2020-6287: SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability. CVSS 10.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-6287
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:39Z

- Published: 2020-07-14 12:30 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35 UTC · Assigner: sap
- CVSS: 10.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 94.7%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2022-05-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard), versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform an authentication check which allows an attacker without prior authentication to execute configuration tasks to perform critical actions against the SAP Java system, including the ability to create an administrative user, and therefore compromising Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system, leading to Missing Authentication Check.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- SAP SE: SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6287)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6287)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162085/SAP-JAVA-Configuration-Task-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162085/SAP-JAVA-Configuration-Task-Execution.html)
- [http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/6](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/6)
- [https://launchpad.support.sap.com/\#/notes/2934135](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2934135)
- [https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675](https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675)
- [https://www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerability](https://www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerability)

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