CVE-2020-6234
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2020 at 06:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHost Agent
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the operation framework to gain root privileges over the underlying operating system, leading to Privilege Escalation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.217.21
Affected range stops below 7.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162084/SAP-Host-Control-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/5x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2902645x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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