CVE-2025-42957
SAP S/4HANA ABAP Code Injection Backdoor Vulnerability
Description
SAP S/4HANA allows an attacker with user privileges to exploit a vulnerability in the function module exposed via RFC. This flaw enables the injection of arbitrary ABAP code 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2025, 2:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-42957
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
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-2025-42957.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://me.sap.com/notes/3627998 | |
| https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-42957 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Register
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday baker's dozen: 12 critical bugs plus a SharePoint RCE
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday flaw-fixing festival addresses 111 problems in its products, a dozen of which are deemed critical, and one moderate-severity flaw that is listed as being publicly know ... Read more
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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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Daily CyberSecurity
SAP Patch Day August 2025: Critical Code Injection Flaws Threaten Core ERP Systems
Today, 2025, SAP released 15 new Security Notes and 4 updates to previously issued advisories as part of its monthly Security Patch Day. While the update addresses a broad range of issues, several cri ... Read more
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CVE-2025-42957 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SAP S/4HANA allows an attacker with user privileges to exploit a vulnerability in the function module exposed via RFC. This flaw enables the injection of arbitrary ABAP code 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://me.sap.com/notes/3627998 Added Reference 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-2025-42957 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-2025-42957
weaknesses.