Businessobjects Business Intelligence PlatformApplication · Sap

CVE-2022-27671

MEDIUM · 6.5 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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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
A CSRF token visible in the URL may possibly lead to information disclosure vulnerability.

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 application embeds CSRF tokens in URL parameters instead of using secure transmission methods like HTTP headers or POST body fields. This exposes tokens in server logs, browser history, proxy logs, and bookmarks, potentially allowing attackers to obtain valid CSRF tokens and perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

MitigationMigrate CSRF token handling from URL query parameters to hidden form fields or custom HTTP headers, and ensure tokens are validated server-side only when received via these secure methods.

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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:= 420= 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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform installation
    Locate the installation directory for SAP BusinessObjects, typically under /opt/sap_businessobjects or C:\Program Files\SAP BusinessObjects, and check for the bi platform subdirectory
    Affected if The product is installed and is version 420 or 430
  2. Verify installed version matches affected releases
    Check the version file or system information for the exact SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform version - look for version 420 or version 430 in installation metadata or the Central Management Console
    Affected if Installed version is exactly 420 or exactly 430
  3. Inspect application configuration for CSRF token method
    Review the CSRF token configuration files in the BusinessObjects configuration directory, looking for settings that control token transmission method (query parameter vs header/body)
    Affected if CSRF tokens are configured to be passed via URL query parameters rather than HTTP headers or POST body
  4. Examine server access logs for token exposure
    Review web server logs (Tomcat, Apache) in the BusinessObjects logs directory for URLs containing 'csrfToken' or similar parameter names in the query string
    Affected if CSRF token values appear in server access logs or request history

A user is affected if they run SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform version 420 or 430 and have CSRF tokens transmitted via URL query parameters, with those tokens being logged or visible in browser history.

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

Migrate CSRF token handling from URL query parameters to hidden form fields or custom HTTP headers, and ensure tokens are validated server-side only when received via these secure methods.

Fix this in Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,180
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