CVE-2020-6257

Description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC and BI Launchpad) 4.2 does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC and BI launchpad)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2907781 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6257?
CVE-2020-6257 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6257?
To fix CVE-2020-6257, 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-2020-6257 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6257 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-2020-6257?
CVE-2020-6257 affects SAP SE SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC and BI launchpad).
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