TI-2023-21416 Aliases CVE-2023-40623 GHSA-hgv7-wrhw-7w24

Arbitrary File Delete via Directory Junction in SAP BusinessObjects Suite(installer)

LOW 32CWE-1386Published 2023-09-12 · Updated 2024-09-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system files causing a limited impact on integrity and completely compromising the availability of the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00437 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SAP	SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer)	420; 430	—	No fix listed	CNA

SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer) VendorSAP Affected 420; 430 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects:420::::-:::	420	Vulnerable	SAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects:430::::-:::	430	Vulnerable	SAP

cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects:420:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 420 Vulnerable ·SAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects:430:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 430 Vulnerable ·SAP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40623
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgv7-wrhw-7w24

References

Advisory 1

https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

Other 1

https://me.sap.com/notes/3317702

TI-2010-00211 Apache Axis2, as used in dswsbobje.war in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2, CA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2014-07616 SAP BusinessObjects Edge 4.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2015-06422 SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1, BusinessObjects Edge 4.0, and BusinessObjects XI… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2019-00225 Unrestricted file upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Servers CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2010-03781 CmcApp in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2019-00247 Under certain conditions SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform (Central… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.6

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Sources

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