Arbitrary file upload in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence
CVE-2024-37179
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform allows an authenticated user to send a specially crafted request to the Web Intelligence Reporting Server to download any file from the machine hosting the service, causing high impact on confidentiality of the application.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence — versions 420, 430, 2025
- SAP Se Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) — versions ENTERPRISE 420, 430, 2025
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- me.sap.com/notes/3478615 (Permissions Required)
- url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-37179?
- CVE-2024-37179 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-37179?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-37179 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.