Information Disclosure in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform

CVE-2020-6195

Summary

The SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform versions 4.1 and 4.2 exhibit a vulnerability that can lead to the exposure of passwords in cleartext within system responses. This incident requires careful social engineering to effectively exploit. If an attacker gains access to the revealed password, they can obtain administrative rights, allowing them to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and user permissions within the system. It is crucial for users of SAP Business Objects to implement security measures to mitigate this risk.

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