CVE-2020-6211Network attack vector

Credential theft via unvalidated redirect target

Published Apr 14, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Open redirect in AdminTools in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to steal credentials. AdminTools accepts an attacker-controlled destination URL without sufficient validation and redirects a user who follows a crafted link to a malicious site. Exploitation requires user interaction; the published impact is credential disclosure through the redirected site, with no reported direct data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Open redirect in AdminTools in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to steal credentials. AdminTools accepts an attacker-controlled destination URL without sufficient validation and redirects a user who follows a crafted link to a malicious site. Exploitation requires user interaction; the published impact is credential disclosure through the redirected site, with no reported direct data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6211
Published
Apr 14, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Classifications
CWE-601, T1598.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 14, 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=< 4.1
  2. Affected versionversion=< 4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platformversion=< 4.1; version=< 4.2

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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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

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
T1598.003Spearphishing Link

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