Vulnerability · 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 user
Published Aug 12, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-42936. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.20%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- vendor SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP SAP_BASIS 752
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.
Are you affected?
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- vendor SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP SAP_BASIS 752SAP_BASIS 752
How to fix CVE-2025-42936
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-42936. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP SAP_BASIS 752 SAP_BASIS 752. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 12, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
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.
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-42936
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-42936
30-day exploitation probability 0.20%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-24214
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 resul
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.