What is CVE-2025-42936?

CVE-2025-42936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap_se Sap Netweaver Application Server For Abap, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-42936?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-42936 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Sap_se Sap Netweaver Application Server For Abap

CVE-2025-42936

The SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP does not enable an administrator to assign distinguished authorizations for different user roles, this issue allows authenticated users to access restricted objects in the barcode interface, le…

EPSS: 0.001 (17.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Sap_se Sap Netweaver Application Server For Abap — versions SAP_BASIS 700, SAP_BASIS 701, SAP_BASIS 702

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42936?: CVE-2025-42936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap_se Sap Netweaver Application Server For Abap, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-42936?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-42936 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.