CVE-2020-26838: sap se sap business warehouse OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-26838 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in sap se sap business warehouse. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-12-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SAP Business Warehouse, versions - 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 782, and SAP BW4HANA, versions - 100, 200 allows an attacker authenticated with (high) developer privileges to submit a crafted request to generate and execute code without requiring any user interaction. It is possible to craft a request which will result in the execution of Operating System commands leading to Code Injection vulnerability which could completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the server and any data or other applications running on it.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.