CVE-2025-42994 Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP MDM Server

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in SAP MDM Server by sending crafted packets that trigger a memory access violation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-42994?

CVE-2025-42994 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP MDM Server, published on 10 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP MDM Server ReadString function allows an attacker to send specially crafted packets which could trigger a memory read access violation in the server process that would then fail and exit unexpectedly causing high impact on availability with no impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-590

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-42994?

How do I fix CVE-2025-42994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-42994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2025-42994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-42994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wc8-2pc2-v659.

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