CVE-2020-6245

Local code execution via resource injection

Published May 12, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Resource injection in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform before 4.2 allows local users to execute injected files or code. SAP has not publicly identified the affected component or the resource-identifier operation that accepts the injected content. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access and can compromise application data and service availability.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource injection in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform before 4.2 allows local users to execute injected files or code. SAP has not publicly identified the affected component or the resource-identifier operation that accepts the injected content. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access and can compromise application data and service availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-6245
Published
May 12, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-99
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platformversion=< 4.2

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.5SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-99Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')

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