CVE-2025-42918 Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Background Processing)

What is CVE-2025-42918?

CVE-2025-42918 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Background Processing), published on 9 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP allows authenticated users with access to background processing to gain unauthorized read access to profile parameters. This results in a low impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity or availability

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Sap Basis.

How do I fix CVE-2025-42918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-42918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Background Processing)

• CVE-2025-0066 Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform (Internet Communication Framework) Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-23687 XML Signature Wrapping in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform High 8.8
• CVE-2025-0063 SQL Injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform High 8.8
• CVE-2026-0484 Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and SAP S/4HANA Medium 6.5
• CVE-2025-0058 Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP Business Workflow and SAP Flexible Workflow Medium 6.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-w83c-pf6r-m68g.