CVE-2025-42967: SAP S/4HANA and SAP SCM (Characteristic Propagation) · Improper Control of Generation of Code
Affects SAP S/4HANA and SAP SCM (Characteristic Propagation)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE SAP S/4HANA and SAP SCM (Characteristic Propagation) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until official patches are released, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit user-level privileges within SAP systems, ensuring only trusted personnel have report creation rights. Employ SAP's security notes and hardening guides to restrict or monitor the use of Characteristic Propagation features. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of report creation and execution activities to detect anomalous behavior promptly. Network segmentation should isolate SAP systems from less trusted networks to reduce exposure. Regularly review and audit user permissions to minimize privilege creep. Once SAP releases patches, prioritize immediate deployment after testing in controlled environments. Additionally, consider implementing application-level whitelisting or code integrity checks if supported by SAP to prevent unauthorized code execution within reports.
Description
SAP S/4HANA and SAP SCM Characteristic Propagation has remote code execution vulnerability. This allows an attacker with user level privileges to create a new report with his own code potentially gaining full control of the affected SAP system causing high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.