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CVE-2020-6242 Auth bypass in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect)

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on the Central Management Console if the application server lacks specific certificate protection, gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-6242?

CVE-2020-6242 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 12 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-6242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqh4-8hg2-8vjp.

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