What is CVE-2022-31591?

CVE-2022-31591 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Bw Publisher Service, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-31591?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Bw Publisher Service

CVE-2022-31591

SAP BusinessObjects BW Publisher Service - versions 420, 430, uses a search path that contains an unquoted element. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service

Published 2022-07-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Businessobjects Bw Publisher Service — versions 420, 430
SAP Se Businessobjects (Bw Publisher Service) — versions 420, 430

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31591?: CVE-2022-31591 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Bw Publisher Service, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-31591?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.