CVE-2020-6218
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdmin tools and Query Builder in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform, versions 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker to access information that should otherwise be restricted, leading to Information Disclosure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe vulnerability exists in the Admin tools and Query Builder components of SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform versions 4.1 and 4.2, where insufficient access control restrictions allow unauthorized users to access sensitive information that should be restricted to privileged accounts.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.1= 4.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform versionCheck the installed version of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. In the Central Management Console (CMC), go to 'About SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform' or check the installation directory for version information. On Windows, this is typically in the installation path under the 'win32_x86' folder or via the 'cmc' web application.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.1 or exactly 4.2 (exact version match as specified in the affected versions)
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Verify access to Admin tools componentIn the Central Management Console (CMC), navigate to the Admin tools section and examine the access permissions assigned to non-privileged user accounts. Check which users or groups have access to administrative functions that should be restricted.Affected if Non-privileged or unauthorized user accounts have been granted access to Admin tools functionality that should be restricted to privileged accounts
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Verify access to Query Builder componentIn the Central Management Console (CMC), navigate to the Query Builder section and examine the access permissions assigned to user accounts. Query Builder typically allows viewing of system configuration and universe information.Affected if Non-privileged or unauthorized user accounts have been granted access to Query Builder, allowing them to view sensitive system configuration or metadata that should be restricted
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Check for sensitive information exposureUsing a test non-privileged user account, attempt to access the Admin tools and Query Builder components. Verify whether this account can view sensitive information such as user account details, system configuration, or other restricted data.Affected if A non-privileged user account can access sensitive information through Admin tools or Query Builder that should only be available to privileged accounts
You are affected if you run SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform version 4.1 or 4.2 AND non-privileged users have access to Admin tools or Query Builder components that expose restricted information.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant SAP security patch for CVE-2020-6218 and review/adjust user permissions in Admin tools and Query Builder to ensure proper separation of privileges.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-6218 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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