CVE-2018-2483 Auth bypass in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Medium 4.3 Published 13 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication in SAP BusinessObjects CMC by tampering with HTTP request methods, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2483?

CVE-2018-2483 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 13 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HTTP Verb Tampering is possible in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, versions 4.1 and 4.2, Central Management Console (CMC) by changing request method.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2483?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-2483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9hv-3pfr-pmm2.