Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions (KMC-CM - 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 and KMC-WPC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50), does not sufficiently validate path information provided by users, thus characters representing traverse to parent directory are passed through to the file APIs, allowing the attacker to overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary files on the remote server, leading to Path Traversal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-CM) (SAP SE): 7.00, 7.01, 7.02 +4SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-WPC) (SAP SE): 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-CM) | before 7.00; before 7.01; before 7.02; before 7.30; before 7.31; before 7.40; before 7.50 | 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 | Patch available | CNA |
| SAP | SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-WPC) | before 7.30; before 7.31; before 7.40; before 7.50 | 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-CM) VendorSAP Affected before 7.00; before 7.01; before 7.02; before 7.30; before 7.31; before 7.40; before 7.50 Fixed in 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 Patch available CNA
- SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-WPC) VendorSAP Affected before 7.30; before 7.31; before 7.40; before 7.50 Fixed in 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.00 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.01 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.30 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.31 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.50 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.30 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.31 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.00 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.01 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.31 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-cm\):7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.50 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.31 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_and_collaboration_\(kmc-wpc\):7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-CM) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50
- Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (KMC-WPC) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv4j-jw35-jw4q
References
More SAP Netweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration (kmc-cm) vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22984 [CVE-2024-34685] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management XMLEditor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-6225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv4j-jw35-jw4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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