CVE-2020-6183: Medium severity SAP Host Agent vulnerability
SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an unprivileged user to read the shared memory or write to the shared memory by sending request to the main SAPOSCOL process and receive responses that may contain data read with user root privileges e.g. size of any directory, system hardware and OS details, leading to Missing Authorization Check vulnerability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-6183.
What is SAP Host Agent?
SAP Host Agent is a component of the SAP Solution Manager.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6183?
The severity of CVE-2020-6183 is medium.
How does CVE-2020-6183 affect SAP Host Agent version 7.21?
CVE-2020-6183 allows an unprivileged user to read or write to shared memory in SAP Host Agent version 7.21.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2020-6183 in SAP Host Agent?
To mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2020-6183 in SAP Host Agent, update to a version that has a fix available or apply the relevant security note from SAP.