# CVE-2021-40497: Information disclosure in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, (edition for OLAP)

> Attackers can exploit network-exposed endpoints in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis to read sensitive system data, such as version information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6fvf-fhp3-g8cx

## What is CVE-2021-40497?

CVE-2021-40497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, (edition for OLAP), published on 12 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis (edition for OLAP) - versions 420, 430, allows an attacker to exploit certain application endpoints to read sensitive data. These endpoints are normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation could lead to exposure of some system specific data like its version.

Weakness: CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Businessobjects Analysis.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-40497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-40497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-40497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-40497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, (edition for OLAP), published on 12 Oct 2021. 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-2021-40497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, (edition for OLAP). 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-2021-40497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40497/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.