Unrestricted file upload in SAP NetWeaver
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload a malicious file and also to access, modify or make unavailable existing files but the impact is limited to the files themselves and is restricted by other policies such as access control lists and other upload file size restrictions, leading to Unrestricted File Upload.
Why it matters now
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) | 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) 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.30 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.31 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.50 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.31 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.50 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6293
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g48c-grh6-c63v
References
More SAP Netweaver Knowledge Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05136 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2021-04586 Deserialization of untrusted data in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-13081 Open redirect in SAP NetWeaver CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-05050 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-05177 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-6293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g48c-grh6-c63v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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