Authentication Bypass in SAP Business Objects BI Platform on Unix
CVE-2020-6294

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

SAP
Status
SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2020

What is CVE-2020-6294?

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to functionalities within the SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform on Unix systems. Specifically, Xvfb fails to implement necessary authentication checks, enabling attackers to exploit user identity-related functionalities without proper verification. This security oversight could lead to unauthorized data access and manipulation, underlining the importance of immediate remediation for affected versions 4.2 and 4.3.

Affected Version(s)

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform < 4.2 < 4.2

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform < 4.3 < 4.3

References

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageI...
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2927956
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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