SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard), versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform an authentication check which allows an attacker without prior authentication to execute configuration tasks to perform critical actions against the SAP Java system, including the ability to create an administrative user, and therefore compromising Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system, leading to Missing Authentication Check.
CVE-2020-6287
Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 10.0 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 10.0
- EG Score
- 10.0(high)
- EG Risk
- 100(Act)EG Risk 100/100SSVC: Act
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation100% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact. - EPSS
- 99.9%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
July 14, 2020
Last Modified
October 31, 2025
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 18, 2026Onapsis | The Leading SAP Cybersecurity Platform
https://www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerabilityFull Disclosure: Onapsis Security Advisory 2021-0003: [CVE-2020-6287] - [SAP RECON] SAP JAVA: Unauthenticated execution of configuration tasks
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/6Packet Storm Security
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162085/SAP-JAVA-Configuration-Task-Execution.htmlWeakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(7 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCmurataydemir/CVE-2020-6287First seen Aug 13, 2020
[CVE-2020-6287] SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) Authentication Bypass (Create Simple & Administrator Java User)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCynsmroztas/CVE-2020-6287-Sap-Add-UserFirst seen Jul 22, 2020
sap netweaver portal add user administrator
Open source ↗ - Open source ↗GitHub PoCOnapsis/CVE-2020-6287_RECON-scannerFirst seen Jul 21, 2020
- GitHub PoCduc-nt/CVE-2020-6287-exploitFirst seen Jul 20, 2020
PoC for CVE-2020-6287 The PoC in python for add user only, no administrator permission set. Inspired by @zeroSteiner from metasploit. Original Metasploit PR module: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/13852/commits/d1e2c75b3eafa7f62a6aba9fbe6220c8da97baa8 This PoC only create user with unauthentication permission and no more administrator permission set. This project is created only for educational purposes and cannot be used for law violation or personal gain. The author of this project is not responsible for any possible harm caused by the materials of this project. Original finding: CVE-2020-6287: Pablo Artuso CVE-2020-6286: Yvan 'iggy' G. Usage: python sap-CVE-2020-6287-add-user.py <HTTP(s)://IP:Port
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCchipik/SAP_RECONFirst seen Jul 15, 2020
PoC for CVE-2020-6287, CVE-2020-6286 (SAP RECON vulnerability)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/admin/sap/cve_2020_6287_ws_add_user✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 14, 2020
SAP Unauthenticated WebService User Creation
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-6287.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2020
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.30-7.50 - Remote Admin Addition
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