CVE-2025-43008 Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA HCM Portugal and SAP ERP HCM Portugal

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

An unauthorized user can view files of other companies, leading to disclosure of personal employee data in SAP HCM Portugal.

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

What is CVE-2025-43008?

CVE-2025-43008 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP S/4HANA HCM Portugal and SAP ERP HCM Portugal, published on 13 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Due to missing authorization check, an unauthorized user can view the files of other company. This might lead to disclosure of personal data of employees. There is no impact on integrity and availability.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43008?

How do I fix CVE-2025-43008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43008 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-2025-43008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvx6-286h-35qm.

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