CVE-2024-28166Network attack vector

Code execution via unrestricted file upload

Published Aug 13, 2024 · Updated Dec 10, 2024

Unrestricted file upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform allows remote authenticated users to execute uploaded malicious code. The application accepts a dangerous file type over its network upload path and subsequently executes the uploaded content; SAP has not identified the responsible endpoint or component. Access to an authenticated upload workflow is required, and reported impact is limited to low-integrity modification of the application.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform allows remote authenticated users to execute uploaded malicious code. The application accepts a dangerous file type over its network upload path and subsequently executes the uploaded content; SAP has not identified the responsible endpoint or component. Access to an authenticated upload workflow is required, and reported impact is limited to low-integrity modification of the application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28166
Published
Aug 13, 2024
Updated
Dec 10, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Classifications
CWE-434, T1105
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=2025
  2. Affected versionversion=ENTERPRISE 430

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platformversion=2025; version=ENTERPRISE 430

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.7SAP SECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo