CVE-2025-42952 Missing Authorization check in SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Plug-In Basis
An authenticated attacker can add fields to database tables, causing system crashes and denial of service in SAP Business Warehouse.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-42952?
CVE-2025-42952 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Plug-In Basis, published on 8 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Plug-In Basis allows an authenticated attacker to add fields to arbitrary SAP database tables and/or structures, potentially rendering the system unusable. On successful exploitation, an attacker can render the system unusable by triggering short dumps on login. This could cause a high impact on availability. Data confidentiality and integrity are not affected. No data can be read, changed or deleted.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42952?
How do I fix CVE-2025-42952?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42952 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-2025-42952 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42952 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xxv-gp5v-g983.