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Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2025 · Assigned by sap

CVE-2025-42936Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP from SAP_SE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP SAP_BASIS 700SAP_BASIS 701SAP_BASIS 702SAP_BASIS 731SAP_BASIS 740SAP_BASIS 750SAP_BASIS 751SAP_BASIS 752

Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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