CVE-2020-6247: High severity sap businessobjects vulnerability

Published May 12, 2020
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Updated

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, version 4.2, allows an unauthenticated attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service. Using a specially crafted request, the attacker can crash or flood the Central Management Server, thereby impacting system availability.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform=4.2

Event History

May 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6247?

CVE-2020-6247 is a vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform version 4.2 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6247?

The severity of CVE-2020-6247 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-6247 impact the system?

CVE-2020-6247 can crash or flood the Central Management Server, thereby impacting system availability.

4

What is the affected software version for CVE-2020-6247?

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform version 4.2 is affected by CVE-2020-6247.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-6247?

No, CVE-2020-6247 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

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