CVE-2020-6312

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface), versions - 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker with a non-administrative user account that can edit certain web page properties, can modify how a browser processes particular page elements, leading to stored Cross Site Scripting. In certain situations, when a user accesses an affected web page element, the attacker will be able to access or modify metadata for which they are not authorized.

References

Link	Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=557449700	vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2930128	permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6312?: CVE-2020-6312 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6312?: To fix CVE-2020-6312, 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-2020-6312 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6312 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-2020-6312?: CVE-2020-6312 affects SAP SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface).

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Frequently Asked Questions