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SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Code Injection (3735359)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 314954

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Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver ABAP server is affected by a code injection vulnerability.

Description

The version of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP detected on the remote host is affected by a code injection vulnerability as referenced in SAP Security Note 3735359:

 - A code injection vulnerability exists in SAP Application Server ABAP for SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform.
 An authenticated attacker with low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary code, resulting in a limited impact on the integrity of the application. (CVE-2026-40129)

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.

See Also

https://me.sap.com/notes/3735359

http://www.nessus.org/u?f9971d88

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 314954

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_abap_3735359.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/15/2026

Updated: 5/18/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40129

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40129

IAVA: 2026-A-0447