Adaptive Server EnterpriseApplication · Sap

CVE-2020-6250

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-05-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, version 16.0, allows an authenticated attacker to exploit certain misconfigured endpoints exposed over the adjacent network, to read system administrator password leading to Information Disclosure. This could help the attacker to read/write any data and even stop the server like an administrator.

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 confidence

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0 contains misconfigured endpoints exposed over the adjacent network that allow an authenticated attacker to read the system administrator password through certain API or service endpoints. This information disclosure enables the attacker to gain full administrator privileges on the database, allowing read/write access to any data and the ability to stop the server.

MitigationIdentify and remediate the misconfigured endpoints by reviewing SAP ASE exposed services and API configurations. Change the compromised administrator password immediately and implement proper network segmentation to restrict access to trusted users only.

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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
Adaptive Server EnterpriseApplication
Affected:= 16.0

CVSS 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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/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 checks

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  1. Verify SAP ASE version
    Run 'select @@version' or 'select @@cms_state' command via isql/ASE SQL to confirm the exact installed version of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
    Affected if Version is exactly 16.0 (the only affected version per the CVE)
  2. Identify exposed network services
    Review network configuration and running services on the ASE server. Use netstat or similar tools to list all listening ports and services, focusing on ports typically used by ASE (5000-5004 for default instances, plus any additional configured ports)
    Affected if ASE services are listening on network interfaces accessible from adjacent network (non-localhost)
  3. Audit API and service endpoint configurations
    Examine ASE configuration files (e.g., interfaces file, configuration files in $SYBASE/ASE-16_0/ directory) and review which API or service endpoints are enabled. Check for misconfigured Web Services or RPC endpoints
    Affected if Misconfigured endpoints that expose password information are enabled and accessible over the network
  4. Test for unauthenticated password disclosure
    If SOAP, REST, or other web services are enabled, attempt to access known endpoint paths (e.g., services that return system configuration or user information) without credentials or with valid low-privileged credentials to see if admin password or sensitive information is returned
    Affected if Authenticated but low-privilege users can retrieve system administrator password through API endpoints

User is affected if running SAP ASE version 16.0 AND the server has misconfigured API or service endpoints exposed over the adjacent network that allow password disclosure to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Identify and remediate the misconfigured endpoints by reviewing SAP ASE exposed services and API configurations. Change the compromised administrator password immediately and implement proper network segmentation to restrict access to trusted users only.

Fix this in Adaptive Server Enterprise Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,780
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