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What is this endpoint?

developmentserver/metadatauploader

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java metadata uploader, the target of the RECON vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287).

What an attacker could do

Lets an unauthenticated attacker create an administrator account on SAP NetWeaver, leading to full compromise of the SAP system and its business data.

How to defend it

Apply SAP Security Note 2934135, restrict access to the LM Configuration Wizard, and place SAP application servers behind a VPN or WAF.

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