Vulnerability · CVE-2025-42989
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.
Published Jun 10, 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-2025-42989. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.44%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- vendor SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP 9.15
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.
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- vendor SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP 9.159.15
How to fix CVE-2025-42989
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-2025-42989. EPSS is 0.44%. 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 9.15 9.15. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.44%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 10, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-42989
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-42989
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-17599
RFC inbound processing�does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation the attacker could critically impact both integrity and availability of the application.
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.