# CVE-2024-41730: Missing Authentication check in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

> An attacker can bypass authentication via a REST endpoint when Single Sign-On is enabled, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fg4w-vj95-g2c7

## What is CVE-2024-41730?

CVE-2024-41730 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
Platform, if Single Signed On is enabled on Enterprise authentication, an
unauthorized user can get a logon token using a REST endpoint. The attacker can
fully compromise the system resulting in High impact on confidentiality,
integrity and availability.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41730?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-41730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-41730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

- [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-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-2024-41730 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-41730 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. 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-2024-41730/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41730/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41730
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41730
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-41730

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