Code injection in SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the SAP NetWeaver (ABAP Server, up to release 7.40) and ABAP Platform (> release 7.40).Because of this, an attacker can exploit these products via Code Injection, and potentially enabling to take complete control of the products, including viewing, changing, or deleting data by injecting code into the working memory which is subsequently executed by the application. It can also be used to cause a general fault in the product, causing the products to terminate.
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 (ABAP Server) and ABAP Platform | before 700; before 701; before 702; before 710; before 711; before 730; before 731; before 740; before 750; before 751; before 752; before 753; before 754; before 755 | 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755 | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver (ABAP Server) and ABAP Platform VendorSAP Affected before 700; before 701; before 702; before 710; before 711; before 730; before 731; before 740; before 750; before 751; before 752; before 753; before 754; before 755 Fixed in 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 700 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 701 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 702 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 710 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 711 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 730 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 731 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 740 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 750 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 751 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 700 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 701 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 702 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 710 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 711 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 730 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 731 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 740 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 750 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 751 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver (ABAP Server) and ABAP Platform (SAP SE) Fixed in 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rppr-4h7c-mc9c
References
Exploit 2
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Sources
- CVE-2020-6318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rppr-4h7c-mc9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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