CVE-2020-6208: SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports), versions- 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker

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HIGH 8.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-6208 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting crystal reports. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports), versions- 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker with basic authorization to inject code that can be executed by the application and thus allowing the attacker to control the behaviour of the application, leading to Remote Code Execution. Although the mode of attack is only Local, multiple applications can be impacted as a result of the vulnerability.

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	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-416
Published	2020-03-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): SAP SE · Vendor: sap

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-03-10 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sap crystal reports DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1 · 4.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crystal-reports || rpm -q crystal-reports || crystal-reports --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crystal-reports sudo apt install crystal-reports=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo apt-mark hold crystal-reports

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

dnf --showduplicates list crystal-reports sudo dnf downgrade crystal-reports-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1> sudo dnf versionlock add crystal-reports

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-2020-6208?

crystal reports: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-6208 being exploited?

CVE-2020-6208 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-2020-6208 affect?

CVE-2020-6208 affects crystal reports. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports), versions- 4.1, 4.2, allows an attacker with basic authorization to inject code that can be executed by the application and thus allowing the attacker to control the beha

How urgent is CVE-2020-6208?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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