CVE-2020-6227

Description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMS / Auditing issues), version 4.2, allows attacker to send specially crafted GIOP packets to several services due to Improper Input Validation, allowing to forge additional entries in GLF log files.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMS / Auditing issues)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2863396 vendor advisory permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6227?
CVE-2020-6227 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6227?
To fix CVE-2020-6227, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-6227 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6227 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6227?
CVE-2020-6227 affects SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMS / Auditing issues).
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