Advisory

A note with CVSS 6.1 for component BI-RA-CR was released by SAP on 08.07.2025. The correction/advisory 3617380 was described with "[CVE-2025-42985] Open Redirect vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator workbench" and affects the system type BI/BO platform.

A workaround exists, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

The vulnerability addressed is cross-site scripting (xss)open redirect within BI/BO platform.

Risk specification

The SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator Workbench allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious URLs, leading to user redirection to harmful sites and potential exposure or modification of web client data.

Solution

The vulnerability has been addressed by implementing robust input validation and output encoding within the affected components. All user-supplied URL parameters are now properly sanitized to prevent script injection and unauthorized redirection. Although an alternative solution exists, it is advisable to apply the correction! This is the workaround, which was suggested by the SAP security experts: "Cross-site scripting/request forgery filter engine on IDS/IPS/firewall systems. ".

Affected System

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite is an analytics platform allowing SAP customers to make better decisions based on their business data. SAP BI is a module meant for producing business insights and expands its power in combination with HANA DB and also exists as BW/4 HANA. Due to processing sensitive business data, the Data security is of utmost importance.

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Notifications

Affected system BI/BO platform

CVSS 6.1

Component BI-RA-CR

Patch Day2025-07

Released on2025/07/08

SAP Note 3617380

Workaround Yes

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Affected System

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
BI/BO platform

_CVSS
6.1

_Component
BI-RA-CR

_{Patch Day}
2025-07

_{Released
on}
2025/07/08

_{SAP Note}
3617380

_Workaround
Yes