HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-6195
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-6195

CWE-319Published: April 14, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC), version 4.1, 4.2, shows cleartext password in the response, leading to Information Disclosure. It involves social engineering in order to gain access to system and If password is known, it would give administrative rights to the attacker to read/modify delete the data and rights within the system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-6195 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

SAP1 product(s)
businessobjects business intelligence platform
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202
ADVISORYhttps://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202

All References (4)

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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202Vendor Advisory
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-6195
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-319
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 14, 2020

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CVE-2017-15999
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CVE-2018-7259
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-6195 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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