CVE-2020-6242

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222 broken link vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2885244 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6242?
CVE-2020-6242 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6242?
To fix CVE-2020-6242, 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-2020-6242 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6242 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-2020-6242?
CVE-2020-6242 affects SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect).
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