# What is CVE-2020-26828? > CVE-2020-26828 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) in Disclosure Management from SAP, published on 9 December 2020. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.8%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-26828 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 23 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.4 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.8% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 9 December 2020 - **Record last updated:** 11 December 2020 - **Main product:** Disclosure Management from SAP - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2020-26828? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data. ### The official description SAP Disclosure Management, version - 10.1, provides capabilities for authorized users to upload and download content of specific file type. In some file types it is possible to enter formulas which can call external applications or execute scripts. The execution of a payload (script) on target machine could be used to steal and modify the data available in the spreadsheet ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read some data and change some data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N` ## Is CVE-2020-26828 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.8%, 0.8%, 0.8%, 0.8%, 0.8%, 0.8%, 0.8%. ### Timeline - 9 December 2020: Published - 11 December 2020: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2020-26828 scores **23 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2020-26828? The published record lists 1 product. - [Disclosure Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/sap/disclosure_management) by [SAP](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/sap) (Application): 10.1 ## How do I fix CVE-2020-26828? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [wiki.scn.sap.com](https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564757079) (Vendor advisory) - [launchpad.support.sap.com](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2971180) (Permissions required) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2020-26828? CVE-2020-26828 is a medium-severity flaw in Disclosure Management from SAP, published on 9 December 2020. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data. ### How serious is CVE-2020-26828? It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2020-26828 is 23 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2020-26828 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2020-26828 affect? For Disclosure Management from SAP: 10.1. ### How do I fix CVE-2020-26828? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2020-26828 affect you? 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