CVE-2020-6227: sap se sap business objects business intelligence platform (cms / auditing issues) Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-6227 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sap se sap business objects business intelligence platform (cms / auditing issues). EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMS / Auditing issues), version 4.2, allows attacker to send specially crafted GIOP packets to several services due to Improper Input Validation, allowing to forge additional entries in GLF log files.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.86% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
Affected systems
Sap1 product
Sap se1 product
2 vendors · 2 products