CVE-2020-6287Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated takeover via unchecked SOAP administration

Published Jul 14, 2020 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Missing authentication in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (LM Configuration Wizard) allows remote attackers to create administrators via SOAP. In affected 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, and 7.50 releases, CTCWebService executes administration tasks from HTTP SOAP requests without authenticating the caller. The service is exposed by default; HTTP access is sufficient to create administrative accounts and assign authorizations, compromising the SAP Java system without existing credentials.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability94.72%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (LM Configuration Wizard) allows remote attackers to create administrators via SOAP. In affected 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, and 7.50 releases, CTCWebService executes administration tasks from HTTP SOAP requests without authenticating the caller. The service is exposed by default; HTTP access is sufficient to create administrative accounts and assign authorizations, compromising the SAP Java system without existing credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6287
Published
Jul 14, 2020
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Business Objects
Product
SAP NetWeaver AS Java (LM Configuration Wizard)
Classifications
CWE-306, T1136, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 7.30
  2. Affected versionversion=< 7.31
  3. Affected versionversion=< 7.40
  4. Affected versionversion=< 7.50

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Business Objects · SAP NetWeaver AS Java (LM Configuration Wizard)version=< 7.30; version=< 7.31; version=< 7.40; version=< 7.50

Published CVSS scores

10.0SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 28, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 22, 20268
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 24, 20267
Sep 25, 202613
Sep 26, 20264
Sep 27, 202615
Sep 28, 20267
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs7
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1136Create Account
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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