CVE-2025-42946
SAP S/4HANA (Bank Communication Management) Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Due to directory traversal vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Bank Communication Management), an attacker with high privileges and access to a specific transaction and method in Bank Communication Management could gain unauthorized access to sensitive operating system files. This could allow the attacker to potentially read or delete these files hence causing a high impact on confidentiality and low impact on integrity. There is no impact on availability of the system.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-42946
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update SAP S/4HANA to the latest secure version.
- Apply SAP security notes relevant to the vulnerability.
- Restrict access to the affected transaction and method.
- Monitor system logs for suspicious file access.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-42946.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://me.sap.com/notes/3614804 | |
| https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-42946 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-42946
weaknesses.
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CybersecurityNews
SAP Security Patch Day – 15 Vulnerabilities Patched including 3 Critical Injection Vulnerabilities
SAP released a comprehensive security update on August 12th, 2025, addressing 15 new vulnerabilities across its enterprise software portfolio, including three critical code injection flaws that pose s ... Read more
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Due to directory traversal vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Bank Communication Management), an attacker with high privileges and access to a specific transaction and method in Bank Communication Management could gain unauthorized access to sensitive operating system files. This could allow the attacker to potentially read or delete these files hence causing a high impact on confidentiality and low impact on integrity. There is no impact on availability of the system. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://me.sap.com/notes/3614804 Added Reference https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday