How severe is CVE-2020-26816?

CVE-2020-26816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-26816 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-26816?

CVE-2020-26816 primarily affects Sap Netweaver Application Server Java. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26816?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-26816 published?

CVE-2020-26816 was published on 2020-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-26816

CVE-2020-26816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-312.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.5)
CVSS v2: 2.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java
Published: 2020-12-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SAP AS JAVA (Key Storage Service), versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.20 ,7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, has the key material which is stored in the SAP NetWeaver AS Java Key Storage service stored in the database in the DER encoded format and is not encrypted. This enables an attacker who has administrator access to the SAP NetWeaver AS Java to decode the keys because of missing encryption and get some application data and client credentials of adjacent systems. This highly impacts Confidentiality as information disclosed could contain client credentials of adjacent systems.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26816?: SAP AS JAVA (Key Storage Service), versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.20 ,7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, has the key material which is stored in the SAP NetWeaver AS Java Key Storage service stored in the database in the DER encoded format and is not encrypted. This enables an attacker who has administrator access to the SAP NetWeaver AS Java to decode the keys because of missing encryption and get some application data and client credentials of adjacent systems. This highly impacts Confidentiality as information disclosed could contain client credentials of adjacent systems.
How severe is CVE-2020-26816?: CVE-2020-26816 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-26816 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-26816?: CVE-2020-26816 primarily affects Sap Netweaver Application Server Java. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26816?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-26816 published?: CVE-2020-26816 was published on 2020-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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