Auth bypass in Opengroup Unix
CVE-2020-6294
Xvfb of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, versions - 4.2, 4.3, platform on Unix does not perform any authentication checks for functionalities that require user identity.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Opengroup Unix
- Sap Businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform — versions 4.2, 4.3
- Sap Se Business Objects Intelligence Platform — versions < 4.2, < 4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6294?
- CVE-2020-6294 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opengroup Unix, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6294?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6294 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.