CVE-2020-14203: WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) allows a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against administrat

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-14203 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting webfocus business intelligence. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) allows a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against administrative users within the /ibi_apps/WFServlet(.ibfs) endpoint. The impact may be creation of an administrative user. It can also be exploited in conjunction with CVE-2016-9044.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2020-06-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ibi

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-06-22 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibi webfocus business intelligence DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.0 sp6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webfocus-business-intelligence || rpm -q webfocus-business-intelligence || webfocus-business-intelligence --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison webfocus-business-intelligence sudo apt install webfocus-business-intelligence=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo apt-mark hold webfocus-business-intelligence

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list webfocus-business-intelligence sudo dnf downgrade webfocus-business-intelligence-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add webfocus-business-intelligence

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-14203?

webfocus business intelligence: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-14203 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14203 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-14203 affect?

CVE-2020-14203 affects webfocus business intelligence. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) allows a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against administrative users within the /ibi_apps/WFServlet(.ibfs) endpoint. The impact may be creation of an administrative user. It can also be exp

How urgent is CVE-2020-14203?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-14204 HIGH 8.2 DOWNGRADE In WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6), the administration portal allows remote attackers to read arbitra
CVE-2020-14202 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) was prone to XSS via arbitrary URL parameters.

References

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