HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-6242
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-6242

CWE-306Published: May 12, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-6242 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 · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222
ADVISORYhttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222

All References (10)

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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2885244Permissions Required
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2885244Permissions Required
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=545396222Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-6242
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-306
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 12, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-6242 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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