Auth bypass in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java

CVE-2025-42926

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java does not perform an authentication check when an attacker attempts to access internal files within the web application.Upon successfully exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker could access these files to gather additional sensitive information about the system.This vulnerability has a low impact on confidentiality and does not affect the integrity or availability of the server.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-42926: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42926?
CVE-2025-42926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-42926?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.