Improper Input Validation in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform
CVE-2020-6227

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
SAP
Status
SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (cms / Auditing Issues)
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 April 2020

Summary

The SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2 is susceptible to a vulnerability that arises from improper input validation. This weakness allows an attacker to send specially crafted General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP) packets to various services. As a result, the attacker could potentially create unauthorized entries in the Global Log Files (GLF), which can compromise the integrity of logging and auditing processes. Mitigating this vulnerability is crucial for maintaining data integrity and securing business intelligence infrastructures.

Affected Version(s)

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMS / Auditing issues) < 4.2

References

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageI...
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2863396
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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