CVE-2026-0508
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 · uneditedThe SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges to insert malicious URL within the application. Upon successful exploitation, the victim may click on this malicious URL, resulting in an unvalidated redirect to the attacker-controlled domain and subsequently download the malicious content. This vulnerability has a high impact on the confidentiality and integrity of the application, with no effect on the availability of the application.
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 contains an open redirect vulnerability where an authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject malicious URLs into the application. When victims click these crafted links, they are redirected to attacker-controlled domains where malicious content is downloaded, compromising confidentiality and integrity.
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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= 430= 2025= 2027CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 BI Platform versionLocate the installed version through the SAP BI Platform Central Management Console (CMC) under 'About' or check the installer documentation. In a deployment, the version is typically visible in the CMC login page footer or via the 'Info' link in the system administration area.Affected if The installed version matches 430, 2025, or 2027 exactly.
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Verify high-privilege user accounts existAccess the Central Management Console and navigate to the Users and Groups management section. Review accounts assigned to 'Administrator' or 'Super Administrator' roles. These high-privilege accounts are required for the attacker to inject malicious redirect URLs.Affected if High-privilege administrator accounts are present in the system.
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Check for web-based BI launch pad accessConfirm the BI Platform web interfaces (BI Launch Pad or CMC) are accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. The open redirect vulnerability is exploited through web-based links. Verify the web tier is deployed and accessible.Affected if The web application interface is exposed and reachable.
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Inspect redirect-related configurationIn the CMC, examine the 'Server' and 'Web Applications' configuration areas for any custom URL handling settings. Review system configuration files in the BI Platform installation directory under the webapps folder for redirect or URL validation settings.Affected if Custom redirect endpoints are configured or URL validation is disabled.
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Review audit logs for suspicious URL patternsExamine BI Platform audit logs, particularly the CMS audit database and web server logs. Look for redirect-related entries containing external domains or unusual URL patterns in the query parameters, especially from high-privilege user sessions.Affected if Logs contain redirect URLs pointing to untrusted external domains.
A user is affected if the installed SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform version is 430, 2025, or 2027 AND high-privilege accounts exist AND the web interface is accessible, allowing potential injection of malicious redirect URLs.
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 dataImplement strict URL validation and allowlisting for all redirect endpoints, ensuring only trusted domains are permitted and all user-supplied URLs are sanitized before use.
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