CVE-2020-14203 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 22 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Cross-Site Request Forgery in WebFOCUS allows attackers to create administrative users by tricking admins into visiting malicious sites.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-14203?

CVE-2020-14203 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) allows a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against administrative users within the /ibi_apps/WFServlet(.ibfs) endpoint. The impact may be creation of an administrative user. It can also be exploited in conjunction with CVE-2016-9044.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14203?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibi Webfocus Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14203?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-14203 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14203 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9w7x-25jx-989f.