CVE-2022-32244 Missing authorization in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Commentary DB)

Medium 5.2 Published 13 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Authenticated administrators can access and modify restricted system data in the Commentary database, impacting integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-32244?

CVE-2022-32244 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Commentary DB), published on 13 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Under certain conditions an attacker authenticated as a CMS administrator access the BOE Commentary database and retrieve (non-personal) system data, modify system data but can't make the system unavailable. This needs the attacker to have high privilege access to the same physical/logical network to access information which would otherwise be restricted, leading to low impact on confidentiality and high impact on integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Business Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-32244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x47w-wvc2-865f.