How severe is CVE-2020-6244?

CVE-2020-6244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-6244 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-6244?

CVE-2020-6244 primarily affects Sap Business Client. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6244?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-6244 published?

CVE-2020-6244 was published on 2020-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-6244

CVE-2020-6244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sap Business Client with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-427.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 4.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected product: Sap Business Client
Published: 2020-05-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SAP Business Client, version 7.0, allows an attacker after a successful social engineering attack to inject malicious code as a DLL file in untrusted directories that can be executed by the application, due to uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could thereby control the behavior of the application.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6244?: SAP Business Client, version 7.0, allows an attacker after a successful social engineering attack to inject malicious code as a DLL file in untrusted directories that can be executed by the application, due to uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could thereby control the behavior of the application.
How severe is CVE-2020-6244?: CVE-2020-6244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-6244 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-6244?: CVE-2020-6244 primarily affects Sap Business Client. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6244?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-6244 published?: CVE-2020-6244 was published on 2020-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (51)

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cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level8:*:*:*:*:*:*

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