CVE-2020-6196Network attack vector

Unauthenticated denial of service via thread exhaustion

Published Mar 10, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Denial of service in SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Server 4.2 allows remote attackers to exhaust MobileBIService threads with repeated requests. The service permits repeated requests to consume all request-processing threads; SAP has not disclosed the affected handler or request form. Unauthenticated network reachability is sufficient, and successful exploitation prevents legitimate mobile requests from being processed.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Server 4.2 allows remote attackers to exhaust MobileBIService threads with repeated requests. The service permits repeated requests to consume all request-processing threads; SAP has not disclosed the affected handler or request form. Unauthenticated network reachability is sufficient, and successful exploitation prevents legitimate mobile requests from being processed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6196
Published
Mar 10, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Server
Classifications
T1499.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Serverversion=4.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.003Application Exhaustion Flood

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