CVE-2020-6249
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 · uneditedThe use of an admin backend report within SAP Master Data Governance, versions - S4CORE 101, S4FND 102, 103, 104, SAP_BS_FND 748; allows an attacker to execute crafted database queries, exposing the backend database, leading to SQL Injection.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in SAP Master Data Governance's admin backend report allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary database queries by crafting malicious input, exposing sensitive backend database information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 101= 102= 103= 104= 748CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 if SAP Master Data Governance is installedCheck installed SAP software components for Master Data Governance using SAP transaction code SM37, SAINT, or SAP Solution Manager. Look for components named S4CORE, S4FND, or SAP_BS_FND.Affected if Any of the affected components (S4CORE, S4FND, SAP_BS_FND) are found in the installed software inventory.
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Determine S4CORE component versionQuery the SAP system for installed S4CORE version using transaction code SM37, SPAM, or by checking SAP Note system info. Look for version 101.Affected if S4CORE version equals 101.
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Determine S4FND component versionQuery the SAP system for installed S4FND version using transaction code SM37, SPAM, or system software component information. Look for versions 102, 103, or 104.Affected if S4FND version equals 102, 103, or 104.
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Determine SAP_BS_FND component versionQuery the SAP system for installed SAP_BS_FND version using transaction code SM37, SPAM, or system software component information. Look for version 748.Affected if SAP_BS_FND version equals 748.
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Verify admin backend report accessibilityCheck if the admin backend report functionality for Master Data Governance is exposed or accessible via SAP transaction codes (such as MDGADMIN or similar admin reports). Review RFC and HTTP exposures for these reports.Affected if The admin backend report is accessible via network or lacks proper authentication controls.
You are affected if SAP Master Data Governance is installed with any of these specific versions: S4CORE 101, S4FND 102/103/104, or SAP_BS_FND 748, and the admin backend report functionality is accessible.
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 SAP security patches for affected versions (S4CORE 101, S4FND 102/103/104, SAP_BS_FND 748) and implement input validation/parameterized queries on the admin backend report functionality.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-6249 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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