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CVE-2025-42957

Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud or On-Premise)

Published: Aug 12, 2025Updated: Aug 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
9.9CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

SAP S/4HANA allows an attacker with user privileges to exploit a vulnerability in the function module exposed via RFC. This flaw enables the injection of arbitrary ABAP code into the system, bypassing essential authorization checks. This vulnerability effectively functions as a backdoor, creating the risk of full system compromise, undermining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

SAP S/4HANASAP
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud or On-Premise)SAP_SE
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
sapcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap ag
sap_secommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap businessobjects business intelligence platform, sap netweaver application server for abap

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/knowledge-base/security-notes-news/august-2025.html
support.sap.com
https://me.sap.com/notes/3627998
me.sap.com
https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday
url.sap
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Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 12, 2025

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