# CVE-2023-25616: Code Injection vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via Program Object execution in SAP Business Objects CMC, leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 14 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xgfr-99g3-7x24

## What is CVE-2023-25616?

CVE-2023-25616 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC), published on 14 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In some scenario, SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC) - versions 420, 430, Program Object execution can lead to code injection vulnerability which could allow an attacker to gain access to resources that are allowed by extra privileges. Successful attack could highly impact the confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of the system.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25616?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC)

- [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)
- [CVE-2023-42478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42478/): Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25616 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25616 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC), published on 14 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (CMC). 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-2023-25616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25616/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25616
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25616
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25616

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