CVE-2026-66772

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Authorization Bypass in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: SAP SE

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Admin Tools) does not perform sufficient authorization check on certain administrative functionality. An attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user could bypass this restriction to gain limited information about affected functionality. This results in a low impact on confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity and availability.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-11

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-08-31

AI Q&A

2026-08-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-30

NVD

CVE-2026-66772

EUVD

EUVD-2026-55884

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
sap	businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Admin Tools) has insufficient authorization checks on certain administrative functions. An attacker with non-administrative access can bypass these checks to gain limited information about affected features. This leads to low confidentiality impact but does not affect integrity or availability.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform logs for unauthorized access attempts to administrative functionality by non-admin users. Review user permissions in Admin Tools to identify any non-admin users with elevated access. Monitor network traffic for unusual administrative requests.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to view restricted information within the SAP BusinessObjects platform, potentially exposing sensitive data. However, they cannot modify or delete data or disrupt system operations.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability may pose compliance risks by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, which could violate GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data confidentiality. Organizations should assess their exposure and apply mitigations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches from SAP for BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. Review user permissions to ensure non-administrative users do not have unnecessary access to administrative functions. Monitor system logs for unusual activity related to administrative actions.

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