CVE-2020-6244: High severity sap business client vulnerability

Published May 12, 2020
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Updated

SAP Business Client, version 7.0, allows an attacker after a successful social engineering attack to inject malicious code as a DLL file in untrusted directories that can be executed by the application, due to uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could thereby control the behavior of the application.

Affected Software

52 affected components
SAP Business Client=7.0
SAP Business Client=6.0
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level1
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level10
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level11
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level12
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level13
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level14
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level15
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level16
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level17
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level2
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level3
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level4
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level5
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level6
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level7
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level8
SAP Business Client=6.0-patch_level9
SAP Business Client=6.5
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level1
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level10
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level11
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level12
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level13
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level14
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level15
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level16
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level17
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level18
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level19
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level2
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level20
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level21
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level22
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level3
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level4
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level5
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level6
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level7
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level8
SAP Business Client=6.5-patch_level9
SAP Business Client=7.0
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level1
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level2
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level3
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level4
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level5
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level6
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level7
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level8
SAP Business Client=7.0-patch_level9

Event History

May 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6244?

CVE-2020-6244 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for code execution through DLL injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6244?

To remediate CVE-2020-6244, ensure that SAP Business Client is updated to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of SAP Business Client are affected by CVE-2020-6244?

CVE-2020-6244 specifically affects SAP Business Client version 7.0.

4

What type of attack exploits CVE-2020-6244?

CVE-2020-6244 can be exploited through a social engineering attack that allows for DLL file injection.

5

What impact does CVE-2020-6244 have on users?

If exploited, CVE-2020-6244 can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising user data and application integrity.

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