CVE-2020-6184Network attack vector

Victim-session script execution via insufficient output encoding

Published Feb 12, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reflected XSS affecting SAP Automated Note Search Tool on SAP_BASIS 7.40 and 7.50 through 7.54 allows remote attackers to run browser scripts. The ABAP Online Community response places user-controlled input into generated content without sufficient encoding. A victim must interact with crafted content; the script then runs in that victim's SAP origin and can read or alter session-visible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS affecting SAP Automated Note Search Tool on SAP_BASIS 7.40 and 7.50 through 7.54 allows remote attackers to run browser scripts. The ABAP Online Community response places user-controlled input into generated content without sufficient encoding. A victim must interact with crafted content; the script then runs in that victim's SAP origin and can read or alter session-visible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6184
Published
Feb 12, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
Automated Note Search Tool (ANST)
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 12, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 7.0
  2. Affected versionversion=< 7.01
  3. Affected versionversion=< 7.02
  4. Affected versionversion=< 7.31
  5. Affected versionversion=< 7.4
  6. Affected versionversion=< 7.5
  7. Affected versionversion=< 7.51
  8. Affected versionversion=< 7.52
  9. Affected versionversion=< 7.53
  10. Affected versionversion=< 7.54

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · Automated Note Search Tool (ANST)version=< 7.0; version=< 7.01; version=< 7.02; version=< 7.31; version=< 7.4; version=< 7.5; version=< 7.51; version=< 7.52; version=< 7.53; version=< 7.54

Published CVSS scores

4.3NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.1SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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