CVE-2019-0289
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 · uneditedUnder certain conditions SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform (Analysis for OLAP), versions 4.2 and 4.3, allows an attacker to access information which would otherwise be restricted.
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 confidenceSAP BusinessObjects BI platform's Analysis for OLAP component (versions 4.2 and 4.3) contains an information disclosure vulnerability allowing unauthorized access to restricted data under certain conditions. This appears to be an access control bypass where the application fails to properly enforce authorization checks, enabling attackers to retrieve information outside their intended permissions.
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= 4.2= 4.3CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/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 installation versionAccess the Central Management Console (CMC) or use the SAP BusinessObjects Lifecycle Management console to view the installed version. Alternatively, check the installation directory or system information for the exact version number.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.2 or exactly 4.3 (no patches applied)
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Confirm Analysis for OLAP component is enabledAccess the CMC and navigate to the Services or Applications management section. Look for Analysis for OLAP in the list of enabled services or check the OLAP connection settings.Affected if Analysis for OLAP is listed as active or enabled in the BusinessObjects administration console
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Check OLAP service configuration and permissionsIn the CMC, locate the Analysis for OLAP service settings. Review the configured data sources and connection parameters to understand what OLAP systems are accessible.Affected if Analysis for OLAP service is configured and connected to any OLAP data sources (even restricted ones)
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Review user security assignments for OLAP accessIn the CMC Users or Groups section, examine which users or groups have been assigned rights to Analysis for OLAP. Check for any overly permissive role assignments.Affected if Users exist who have access to Analysis for OLAP and the system contains restricted or sensitive data sources
You are affected if SAP BusinessObjects version is exactly 4.2 or 4.3 AND Analysis for OLAP is enabled with access to sensitive data sources, since the vulnerability allows unauthorized access to restricted data through the access control bypass.
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 SAP security patches or security notes addressing CVE-2019-0289. Review and enforce proper access control configurations in Analysis for OLAP, and restrict network exposure of vulnerable SAP BusinessObjects services.
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- Review / QA4.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-0289 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.
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- 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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