CVE-2020-26838

9.1 CRITICAL 2% exploit odds Fix listed Injection Server

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-12-09 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:08 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-12-09 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:08 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-78 · OS command injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sap Business Warehouse 700
Sap Business Warehouse 701
Sap Business Warehouse 702
Sap Business Warehouse 731
Sap Business Warehouse 740
Sap Business Warehouse 750
Sap Business Warehouse 751
Sap Business Warehouse 752

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record