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Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform CVE-2026-0485

HIGH
Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification) (CWE-405)
2026-02-10 cna@sap.com
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious HTTP requests
  2. Delivery
    Send to SAP BusinessObjects CMS endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Trigger crash condition in Content Management Server
  4. Execution
    Service automatically restarts
  5. Impact
    Repeat requests inducing persistent unavailability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Asymmetric resource consumption control
Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions — remote unauthenticated exploitation against default SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Content Management Server (CMS) configurations accessible over network.

Impact

CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitation no authentication required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker without authentication could exploit this flaw, a high impact on availability, while confidentiality and int.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform versions up to 430 contains a security vulnerability (CVSS 7.5).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

affects Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform. SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform allows an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted requests that could cause the Content Management Server (CMS) to crash and automatically restart. By repeatedly submitting these requests, the attacker could induce a persistent service disruption, rendering the CMS completely unavailable. Successful exploitation results in a high impact on availability, while confidentiality and integrity remain unaffected.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform allows an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted requests that could cause the Content Management Server (CMS) to crash and automatically restart. By repeatedly submitting these requests, the attacker could induce a persistent service disruption, rendering the CMS completely unavailable. Successful exploitation results in a high impact on availability, while confidentiality and integrity remain unaffected.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform versions up to 4.3.0 contain a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) that could allow attackers to compromise systems used for critical business analytics and reporting. Organizations running affected versions face potential unauthorized access to sensitive business data and analytics infrastructure without an available patch, requiring immediate interim protective measures.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation to limit BI platform access; implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules targeting exploitation patterns; enable multi-factor authentication for platform access; restrict administrative functions; increase monitoring and logging of platform activities; disable non-essential features if feasible; implement IP whitelisting for platform access; conduct regular vulnerability scanning of affected systems.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 83% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:430:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2025:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:2027:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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