CVE-2024-41730
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-41730 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Sap Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
In SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, an authentication flaw exists when Single Sign-On is enabled for Enterprise authentication. An unauthenticated remote attacker can obtain a valid logon token by accessing a specific REST endpoint, bypassing intended access controls and leading to complete system compromise with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-41730 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and is associated with CWE-862.
An attacker requires no credentials or user interaction and can exploit the vulnerability over the network to acquire a session token. Once obtained, the token grants full administrative access, allowing arbitrary actions that affect the entire platform.
SAP has published remediation guidance in security note 3479478 and the August 2024 patch day bulletin, directing customers to apply the relevant updates for the BusinessObjects BI Platform.
The EPSS score for this CVE rose from a lower baseline to a peak of 0.2038, indicating that exploitation interest increased after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-39173
Vulnerability details
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,…
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integrity and availability.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.