Businessobjects Business Intelligence PlatformApplication · Sap

CVE-2022-27667

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Under certain conditions, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform, Client Management Console (CMC) - version 430, allows an attacker to access information which would 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 confidence

The Client Management Console (CMC) in SAP BusinessObjects BI platform version 430 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to access restricted information under certain conditions. The flaw appears to involve improper access controls enabling bypass of intended restrictions on sensitive data.

MitigationApply the relevant SAP security patch for CVE-2022-27667 and review CMC access control configurations to ensure proper restriction of sensitive information to authorized users only.

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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
Businessobjects Business Intelligence PlatformApplication
Affected:= 430

CVSS 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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checks

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  1. Identify SAP BusinessObjects BI platform version
    Check the installed version of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform in your environment. This is typically visible in the SAP BusinessObjects Central Management Console (CMC) about page, or through the SAP BusinessObjects Installation Manager. Confirm the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 430 (version 430)
  2. Verify Client Management Console (CMC) is accessible
    Confirm that the Client Management Console component is deployed and accessible in your SAP BusinessObjects BI 430 environment. CMC is typically accessible via web interface at a URL path containing '/CMC' or similar.
    Affected if CMC is deployed and accessible in the environment
  3. Inspect CMC access control configurations
    Review the CMC security and access control settings, specifically user group permissions, folder security, and object-level access rights. Check whether restrictions on sensitive information (such as system configuration data, user accounts, or financial reports) are properly enforced for all user roles.
    Affected if CMC access controls allow unrestricted or improperly scoped access to sensitive information for non-privileged users
  4. Test for unauthorized information access via CMC
    Using a low-privilege or unauthorized user account, attempt to access restricted areas within CMC such as system information, user lists, configuration panels, or sensitive reports that should be limited to administrators only.
    Affected if A low-privilege user can access information that should be restricted to authorized administrators only

Your environment is affected if you are running SAP BusinessObjects BI platform version 430 AND the CMC allows unauthorized users to access restricted sensitive information due to improper access controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the relevant SAP security patch for CVE-2022-27667 and review CMC access control configurations to ensure proper restriction of sensitive information to authorized users only.

Fix this in Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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