How severe is CVE-2018-2471?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform

CVE-2018-2471

Under certain conditions SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.10 and 4.20 allows an attacker to access information which would otherwise be restricted.

Published 2018-10-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform — versions 4.10, 4.20
SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform — versions 4.10, 4.20

References

launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105530 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2471?: CVE-2018-2471 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-2471?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.