Missing authentication in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00844 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect) (SAP SE): 1.0, 2.0, 2.x
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect) | before 1.0; before 2.0; before 2.x | 1.0, 2.0, 2.x | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect) VendorSAP Affected before 1.0; before 2.0; before 2.x Fixed in 1.0, 2.0, 2.x Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Live Data Connect) (SAP SE) Fixed in 1.0, 2.0, 2.x
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqh4-8hg2-8vjp
References
More SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05160 Server-side request forgery in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-00018 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-10999 When a user access SOAP Web services in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-00022 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform (Analysis edition for OLAP) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-18743 Cross site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2020-16295 SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (Crystal Report), versions - 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, does not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-6242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqh4-8hg2-8vjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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