Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-24530 affects SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Central Management Console versions 420 and 430. A logged-in administrator could upload malicious code that the application later executes over the network, potentially compromising the BI application’s data, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for SAP BusinessObjects environments because compromise could affect sensitive BI data and service availability. Urgency is highest where admin access is widely distributed or CMC is broadly reachable.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-434 in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform CMC 420 and 430. CVSS 3.1 is 8.4, with network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is mainly organizations running SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform CMC versions 420 or 430, especially where CMC administration is reachable from broad internal networks or privileged accounts are weakly controlled.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator privileges and user interaction, but successful exploitation could fully compromise the affected BI application.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and SAP references; the bundle does not include SAP Note contents or specific fixed builds. Avoid assuming public exploit availability, affected components beyond CMC, or exact remediation details not shown here.
Mitigation direction
- Review SAP Note 3256787 for official remediation guidance.
- Apply relevant SAP security updates or vendor-directed configuration changes.
- Restrict CMC administrator access to trusted networks and users.
- Audit and reduce unnecessary BusinessObjects administrative privileges.
- Monitor affected systems for suspicious uploads or unexpected application execution.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform CMC versions in use.
- Confirm whether versions 420 or 430 are present.
- Check whether SAP Note 3256787 guidance has been applied.
- Review privileged CMC accounts for necessity and recent activity.
- Inspect application logs for suspicious upload or execution events.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.76Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3256787CVE reference
- https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlCVE reference
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.