Privilege escalation in SAP Basis
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, leading to privilege escalation. This results in a low impact on the confidentiality and integrity of the application, there is no impact on availability.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Basis — versions 700, 701, 702
- SAP Se Netweaver Application Server For Abap — versions SAP_BASIS 700, SAP_BASIS 701, SAP_BASIS 702
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- me.sap.com/notes/3602656 (Permissions Required)
- url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-42936?
- CVE-2025-42936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Basis, 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.