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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-37490 · published 8 August 2023

CVE-2023-37490: Sap businessobjects business intelligence uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Sap · Businessobjects Business Intelligence

SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this executable with a malicious file, an attacker can completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system

9.0 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.27% · top 83.4% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
9.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SAP Business Objects Installer - versions 420, 430, allows an authenticated attacker within the network to overwrite an executable file created in a temporary directory during the installation process. On replacing this executable with a malicious file, an attacker can completely compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3317710 Permissions Required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory
https://me.sap.com/notes/3317710 Permissions Required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-37490), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.