CVE-2020-6237Network attack vector

Restricted information disclosure via undisclosed dswsbobje flaw

Published Apr 14, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in dswsbobje in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to read restricted information. SAP has not published the request, parameter, or authorization error that exposes the restricted information in dswsbobje. The endpoint is network reachable without authentication, but exploitation depends on undisclosed conditions and the documented consequence is read-only disclosure.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in dswsbobje in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to read restricted information. SAP has not published the request, parameter, or authorization error that exposes the restricted information in dswsbobje. The endpoint is network reachable without authentication, but exploitation depends on undisclosed conditions and the documented consequence is read-only disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6237
Published
Apr 14, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Classifications
Unavailable
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

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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

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