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CVE-2026-66763NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence…: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

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CVE-2026-66763 is a high-severity use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Central Management Server) from SAP, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.9 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Central Management Server) versions: ENTERPRISE 430; 2025; 2027. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.2% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Central Management Server) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SAPSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Central Management Server)ENTERPRISE 430; 2025; 2027Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (sap.com).

Official description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform stores certain sensitive credentials associated with user objects using a hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker with high privileges and local access to the server could retrieve these objects and decrypt the stored credentials. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive authentication data and modify protected information, resulting in a high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Prevention schemes mirror that of hard-coded password storage.

More Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerabilities (CWE-321)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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