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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-42957
Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud or On-Premise)
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.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-42957 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

: Total Affected Vendor : 0 | Products : 0
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Apply SAP security notes and restrict RFC access to authorized users.
  • Implement SAP security notes and patches.
  • Restrict RFC access to trusted sources.
  • Review and validate RFC function module authorizations.
  • Monitor RFC activity for suspicious behavior.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-42957 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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
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.

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).

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mrk336/CVE-2025-42957-SAP-S-4HANA-Under-Siege

CVE‑2025‑42957 exposes an RFC‑enabled SAP S/4HANA module that lets low‑privileged users inject ABAP code to create admin accounts and gain full control. The article explains the vulnerability, threat model, provides minimal exploit ABAP code, and lists patching & monitoring steps to secure the system

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 10, 2025, 3:23 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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callinston/CVE-2025-42957

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 8, 2025, 7:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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semantic-honu/today-i-learned

A collection of things I learned today. 今日学んだことの記録。

Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 27, 2025, 6:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.
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nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago
7289 stars 1207 fork 1207 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 821 different CVEs too.

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.

  • The Hacker News
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Published Date: Sep 10, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Ars Technica
As hackers exploit one high-severity SAP flaw, company warns of 3 more

SecurityBridge warned that CVE-2025-42957 allowed hackers with minimal system rights to mount “a complete system compromise with minimal effort required, where successful exploitation can easily lead ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 09, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
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Published Date: Sep 07, 2025 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)
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Published Date: Sep 06, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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Published Date: Sep 05, 2025 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the 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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact