# CVE-2022-31596: Missing authorization in SAP Business Objects Platform (Monitoring DB)

> Authenticated administrators can bypass restrictions to read and modify restricted system data in the SAP BusinessObjects Monitoring database.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x9g8-86pv-45jg

## What is CVE-2022-31596?

CVE-2022-31596 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Platform (Monitoring DB) , published on 12 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Under certain conditions, an attacker authenticated as a CMS administrator and with high privileges access to the Network in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Monitoring DB) - version 430, can access BOE Monitoring database to retrieve and modify (non-personal) system data which would otherwise be restricted. Also, a potential attack could be used to leave the CMS's scope and impact the database. 

A successful attack could have a low impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and a low impact on availability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31596?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-31596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-31596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP Business Objects Platform (Monitoring DB) 

- [CVE-2023-25616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25616/): Code Injection vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC) (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-41267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41267/): File upload in BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-41730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41730/): Missing Authentication check in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-25617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25617/): OS Command Execution vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Adaptive Job Server) (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-39013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39013/): Information disclosure in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Program Objects) (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31596 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-31596 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Platform (Monitoring DB) , published on 12 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP Business Objects Platform (Monitoring DB) . 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-2022-31596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31596/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31596
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31596
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31596

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.