CVE-2020-6288 File upload in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface)

Medium 4.6 Published 9 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker with edit rights can upload malicious scripts via the Web Intelligence interface, potentially executing code in the victim's browser session.

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

What is CVE-2020-6288?

CVE-2020-6288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 9 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface) allows an attacker with edit document rights to upload any file (including script files) without proper file format validation leading to Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability. The attacker can modify some formulas and display erroneous content. The server is not affected only the current user browser session, that can easily be closed.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-6288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g434-x599-83p4.