Path traversal in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU98124

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37179

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and download arbitrary files from the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.2 - 2025

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_businessobjects:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://me.sap.com/notes/3478615
http://support.sap.com/en/my-support/knowledge-base/security-notes-news/october-2024.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.