CVE-2022-31591
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2022 at 08:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBusinessobjects Bw Publisher Service
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
SAP BusinessObjects BW Publisher Service - versions 420, 430, uses a search path that contains an unquoted element. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3167430x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-428
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