CVE-2026-0498 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p53-w5pc-f48w.

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