CVE-2020-6195: Critical severity sap businessobjects vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2020
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Updated

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC), version 4.1, 4.2, shows cleartext password in the response, leading to Information Disclosure. It involves social engineering in order to gain access to system and If password is known, it would give administrative rights to the attacker to read/modify delete the data and rights within the system.

Affected Software

2 affected components
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform=4.1
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform=4.2

Event History

Apr 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-6195.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6195?

The severity of CVE-2020-6195 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which versions of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform are affected by CVE-2020-6195?

Versions 4.1 and 4.2 of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform are affected by CVE-2020-6195.

4

How does CVE-2020-6195 lead to information disclosure?

CVE-2020-6195 allows an attacker to see the cleartext password in the response, which can lead to information disclosure.

5

What can an attacker do if they exploit CVE-2020-6195?

If the password is known, an attacker can gain administrative rights to the system.

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