CVE-2025-42884VulnerabilityPublished 11 Nov 2025Updated 12 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-42884: SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic

Affects SAP NetWeaver Enterprise PortalSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Monitor SAP and vendor advisories closely for official patches addressing CVE-2025-42884 and apply them promptly once released. 2. Implement strict network segmentation to isolate SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal servers from untrusted networks and limit exposure of JNDI services. 3. Employ application-layer firewalls or intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to detect and block suspicious JNDI lookup requests or injection attempts. 4. Conduct regular security audits and code reviews focusing on JNDI usage and input validation within SAP environments. 5. Restrict outbound network connections from SAP servers to only trusted and necessary endpoints to prevent redirection to malicious JNDI providers. 6. Enhance logging and monitoring of JNDI-related activities to detect anomalous behavior early. 7. Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and containment if exploitation attempts are detected.

Description

SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject JNDI environment properties or pass a URL used during JNDI lookup operations, enabling access to an unintended JNDI provider.�This could further lead to disclosure or modification of information about the server. There is no impact on availability.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-42884 can be substantial, especially for those relying heavily on SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal for business-critical operations. Unauthorized disclosure of server information could lead to further targeted attacks, including reconnaissance and exploitation of other vulnerabilities. Modification of server data could compromise the integrity of enterprise applications, potentially affecting business processes and compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. Although availability is not directly impacted, the breach of confidentiality and integrity could result in operational disruptions and reputational damage. Organizations in sectors like manufacturing, finance, and public administration, which commonly use SAP solutions, are particularly vulnerable. The ease of exploitation without authentication increases the threat level, necessitating immediate attention to mitigation.

CWE-943Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic (opens in a new tab)
Class weakness
The product generates a query intended to access or manipulate data in a data store such as a database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that can modify the intended logic of the query.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
NoSQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Nov 2025, 04:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-943

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