CVE-2020-14204: In WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6), the administration portal allows remote attackers to read arbitra

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HIGH 8.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-14204 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting webfocus business intelligence. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6), the administration portal allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files or forge server-side HTTP requests via a crafted HTTP request to /ibi_apps/WFServlet.cfg because XML external entity injection is possible. This is related to making changes to the application repository configuration.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
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-2020-14204?

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

Is CVE-2020-14204 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14204 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-2020-14204 affect?

CVE-2020-14204 affects webfocus business intelligence. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). In WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6), the administration portal allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files or forge server-side HTTP requests via a crafted HTTP request to /ibi_apps/WFServlet.cfg because XML external entit

How urgent is CVE-2020-14204?

Priority 49/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-14203 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) allows a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against administrat
CVE-2020-14202 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE WebFOCUS Business Intelligence 8.0 (SP6) was prone to XSS via arbitrary URL parameters.

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