SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Multiple Vulnerabilities (August 2025)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 250286

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Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver ABAP server may be affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote SAP NetWeaver ABAP server may be affected by multiple vulnerabilies.

- 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. (CVE-2025-42936)
- SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP has cross-site scripting vulnerability. Due to this, an unauthenticated attacker could craft a URL embedded with malicious script and trick an unauthenticated victim to click on it to execute the script. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker could access and modify limited information within the scope of victim's browser. This vulnerability has no impact on availability of the application. (CVE-2025-42942)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 250286

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_abap_aug_2025.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/15/2025

Updated: 8/15/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-42942

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS)

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-42936, CVE-2025-42942

IAVA: 2025-A-0607

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