CVE-2020-6198
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSAP Solution Manager (Diagnostics Agent), version 720, allows unencrypted connections from unauthenticated sources. This allows an attacker to control all remote functions on the Agent due to Missing Authentication Check.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent version 720 exposes remote function calls without requiring authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary functions on the agent. Combined with unencrypted network communication, this enables complete compromise of the agent and potentially the connected SAP systems.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.20CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Diagnostics Agent versionLocate the SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent installation and retrieve its version number. This is typically found in the agent's about dialog, version info file, or via the SAP Management Console. Check the installation directory for version metadata or run the agent's version command if available.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.20 (version 720)
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Verify RFC interface exposureIdentify the ports and endpoints used by the Diagnostics Agent for remote function calls. This typically involves checking the agent's configuration for exposed RFC listeners. Review the SAP J2EE engine configuration or the agent's web interface for RFC service endpoints.Affected if RFC interfaces are accessible without requiring authentication credentials
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Confirm network encryption statusInspect the network configuration of the Diagnostics Agent to determine if communication channels are encrypted. Check the SAP J2EE SSL/TLS configuration and the agent's communication protocol settings. Look for whether HTTPS or encrypted SAP protocols are enforced.Affected if Network communication between the agent and SAP systems is unencrypted or uses weak encryption
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Assess network accessibilityDetermine which network addresses can reach the Diagnostics Agent's RFC and management interfaces. Review firewall rules, network segmentation, and access control lists that govern traffic to the agent's listening ports.Affected if The agent is reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet without proper access controls
A user is affected if they have SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent version 7.20 running with exposed unauthenticated RFC interfaces, particularly over unencrypted connections or from untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataEnable encrypted communications and implement proper authentication for all remote function call interfaces on the Diagnostics Agent. Restrict network access to trusted sources using firewall rules or network segmentation.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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