CVE-2020-6242 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect), versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, allows an attacker to logon on the Central Management Console without password in case of the BIPRWS application server was not protected with some specific certificate, leading to Missing Authentication Check.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform	1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2885244Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2885244Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken LinkVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6242?

CVE-2020-6242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect), versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, allows an attacker to logon on the Central Management Console without password in case of the...

How severe is CVE-2020-6242?

CVE-2020-6242 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.