CVE-2020-6235
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 7.2, does not perform the authentication check for the functionalities of the Collector Simulator, leading to Missing Authentication.
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 · moderate confidenceSAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent 7.2 fails to perform authentication checks on the Collector Simulator functionality, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access and potentially manipulate diagnostic collector operations. This missing authentication vulnerability enables anonymous access to sensitive diagnostic tools.
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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= 7.2CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent versionCheck the installed version of SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent using the SAP LM DB or system information tools. Look for version number 7.2.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.2 (the only affected version per CVE-2020-6235)
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Locate Collector Simulator endpointIdentify if the Collector Simulator web interface or service endpoint is exposed. This is typically found under the Diagnostics Agent configuration paths related to collector simulation functionality.Affected if The Collector Simulator endpoint is accessible without requiring authentication credentials
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Test unauthenticated access to Collector SimulatorAttempt to access the Collector Simulator functionality without providing any authentication credentials. This may be via HTTP/HTTPS requests to the diagnostic agent ports or web services.Affected if The system allows access to collector operations, diagnostic tools, or configuration interfaces without any authentication validation
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Check network exposure of Diagnostics AgentReview network configuration to determine if the Diagnostics Agent ports and services are exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The Collector Simulator functionality is network-accessible from untrusted external locations without additional access controls
You are affected if SAP Solution Manager Diagnostics Agent version 7.2 is installed AND the Collector Simulator functionality is enabled and accessible without authentication.
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 dataApply the relevant SAP security patch for CVE-2020-6235, or if patches are unavailable, disable the Collector Simulator functionality and implement network-level access controls to restrict exposure.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-6235 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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