CVE-2022-31591 Privilege escalation in SAP BusinessObjects (BW Publisher Service)
A local attacker can gain elevated privileges by exploiting an unquoted search path in the SAP BusinessObjects BW Publisher Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31591?
CVE-2022-31591 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects (BW Publisher Service), published on 12 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Businessobjects Bw Publisher Service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31591 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82x5-5gv8-v5h8.