# CVE-2019-0259: File upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers (Enterprise)

> An attacker can upload arbitrary files, including scripts, to SAP BusinessObjects due to missing validation, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qxc5-v3qf-64v6

## What is CVE-2019-0259?

CVE-2019-0259 is a critical vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers (Enterprise), published on 15 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP BusinessObjects, versions 4.2 and 4.3, (Visual Difference) allows an attacker to upload any file (including script files) without proper file format validation.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0259?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Businessobjects.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-0259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-0259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers (Enterprise)

- [CVE-2015-7730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7730/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-9387](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9387/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-3983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3983/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-28214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28214/): Information disclosure in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise (Central Management Server) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-0287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0287/): Information disclosure in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform (Central Management Server) (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-0259 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-0259 is a critical vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers (Enterprise), published on 15 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers (Enterprise). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0259/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0259/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0259
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0259
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0259

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