Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2025 · Assigned by sap
CVE-2025-42978Insufficiently Secure Hostname Verification for Outbound TLS Connections in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 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 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The widely used component that establishes outbound TLS connections in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java does not reliably match the hostname that is used for the connection against the wildcard hostname defined in the received certificate of remote TLS server. This might lead to the outbound connection being established to a possibly malicious remote TLS server and hence disclose information. Integrity and Availability are not impacted.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE | SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java | ENGINEAPI 7.50 |
Weakness: CWE-940 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N