CVE-2026-0498 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)
An attacker with admin privileges can inject arbitrary ABAP code or OS commands via RFC, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2026-0498?
CVE-2026-0498 is a critical code injection vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise), published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise) allows an attacker with admin privileges to exploit a vulnerability in the function module exposed via RFC. This flaw enables the injection of arbitrary ABAP code/OS commands into the system, bypassing essential authorization checks. This vulnerability effectively functions as a backdoor, creating the risk of full system compromise, undermining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap S\/4 Hana.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-0498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)
- CVE-2024-34691 Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA (Manage Incoming Payment Files)
- CVE-2024-45282 HTTP Verb Tampering in SAP S/4 HANA(Manage Bank Statements)
- CVE-2023-41369 External Entity Loop vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Create Single Payment application)
- CVE-2023-41368 Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in S4 HANA (Manage checkbook apps)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p53-w5pc-f48w.