CVE-2026-24324 is classified as an asymmetric resource consumption vulnerability (CWE-405) in the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform's AdminTools component. Specifically, an authenticated attacker with user-level privileges can craft and execute a particular query within AdminTools that triggers a resource exhaustion condition in the Content Management Server (CMS). This leads to the CMS crashing or becoming partially or fully unavailable, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity, as it does not allow data leakage or unauthorized modification. The attack vector is network-based, requiring the attacker to have valid user credentials but no additional privileges or user interaction. The affected versions include ENTERPRISE 430, 2025, and 2027 releases of SAP BusinessObjects. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity due to the impact on availability and ease of exploitation. No public exploits have been reported to date, and no patches are currently linked, suggesting organizations should monitor SAP advisories closely. The vulnerability could be exploited internally or by compromised users to disrupt business intelligence services, impacting operational continuity.

For European organizations, the primary impact of this vulnerability is operational disruption due to denial of service of the CMS component in SAP BusinessObjects. This platform is widely used for business intelligence, reporting, and decision support, so CMS unavailability can halt critical analytics and reporting functions. Industries relying heavily on SAP BI platforms—such as manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, and public sector—may experience degraded service levels, delayed decision-making, and potential compliance risks if reporting is interrupted. Although confidentiality and integrity are not directly impacted, the loss of availability can indirectly affect business operations and service delivery. The requirement for authenticated access limits exploitation to insiders or compromised accounts, but this also means insider threats or phishing attacks could leverage this vulnerability to cause disruption. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the medium severity score and ease of exploitation warrant proactive mitigation.

1. Restrict access to SAP BusinessObjects AdminTools strictly to trusted administrators and users with a legitimate need, employing the principle of least privilege. 2. Monitor and audit user activities within AdminTools to detect unusual or suspicious query executions that could indicate exploitation attempts. 3. Implement strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 4. Segregate the SAP BusinessObjects environment from general user networks to limit exposure. 5. Regularly review and update user permissions to ensure no excessive privileges are granted. 6. Stay informed on SAP security advisories and apply patches or hotfixes promptly once available. 7. Consider deploying application-layer DoS protection or rate limiting on queries to AdminTools if supported. 8. Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focusing on SAP BI components to identify and remediate weaknesses.