CVE-2020-6223

Name: CVE-2020-6223
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-14T19:15:17.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6223 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The open document of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, versions 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker to modify certain error pages to include malicious content. This can misdirect a user who is tricked into accessing these error pages rendered by the application, leading to Content Spoofing.. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The open document of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, versions 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker to modify certain error pages to include malicious content. This can misdirect a user who is tricked into accessing these error pages rendered by the application, leading to Content Spoofing.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-601

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform	4.1
Sap	Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform	4.2

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2878507Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=544214202Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6223?

How severe is CVE-2020-6223?

CVE-2020-6223 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6223?

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Source: NVD / NIST