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CVE-2025-42936

Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP

Published: Aug 12, 2025Updated: Oct 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-266
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP does not enable an administrator to assign distinguished authorizations for different user roles, this issue allows authenticated users to access restricted objects in the barcode interface, leading to privilege escalation. This results in a low impact on the confidentiality and integrity of the application, there is no impact on availability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-266

Affected Products

SAP NetWeaver Application ServerSAP
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAPSAP_SE
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
sap basissap
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
sapcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap ag
sap_secommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap businessobjects business intelligence platform, sap netweaver application server for abap

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/knowledge-base/security-notes-news/august-2025.html
support.sap.com
https://me.sap.com/notes/3602656
me.sap.com
https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday
url.sap

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 23, 2025

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