Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-6281 CVE-2020-6276 CVE-2020-6278 CVE-2020-6222 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | SAP |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU29713
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6281
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the BI Launchpad component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.2
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU29714
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6276
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the bipodata component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.2
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU29715
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6278
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the BI Launchpad and CMC components. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.1 - 4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
4) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU29716
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6222
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the Web Intelligence HTML interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.1 - 4.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2880804
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
