# CVE-2022-41263: Missing authorization in Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web intelligence)

> An authenticated non-administrator can modify restricted data source information in SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f92h-c5mh-qv8v

## What is CVE-2022-41263?

CVE-2022-41263 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web intelligence), published on 12 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Due to a missing authentication check, SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated non-administrator attacker to modify the data source information for a document that is otherwise restricted. On successful exploitation, the attacker can modify information causing a limited impact on the integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41263?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web intelligence)

- [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-2022-41263 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41263 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web intelligence), published on 12 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Web intelligence). 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-2022-41263/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41263/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41263
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41263
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41263

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