Vulnerability report

Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2020-6286

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) Path Traversal

SAP SE / SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) · affected before 7.30

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Severity
CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
28.3%
First observed
12 Jun 2026
Last observed
12 Jun 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2020-6286 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard). The insufficient input path validation of certain parameter in the web service of SAP NetWeaver AS...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

SAP SE / SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) affected before 7.30.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) Path Traversal

The insufficient input path validation of certain parameter in the web service of SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard), versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit a method to download zip files to a specific directory, leading to Path Traversal.

SAP SE Affected
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard)
Before 7.30 Before 7.31 Before 7.40 Before 7.50
Published
14 Jul 2020
Exploitation Reported
12 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

Previdian

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Previdian independently recorded this as exploited after first seeing it in honeypot sensors.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 12 Jun 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
Previdian Sensors First 2026-06-12 00:32 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

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Attempts observed

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Unique attacker IPs

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Sensors observed

CVE-2020-6286 exploitation attempts over the last 91 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 10 Oct 2026

No daily activity in the retention window.

First observed 12 Jun 2026 · Last observed 12 Jun 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
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0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

Previdian virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS

28.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 5.3 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 14:21 UTC

    Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  2. 17:20 UTC

    Indicator of compromise added

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  3. 17:20 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  4. 12:30 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-6286",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.28312,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}