CVE-2025-42982: SAP GRC (AC Plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects SAP GRC (AC Plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% 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:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jun 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately review user privileges within SAP GRC to ensure that only authorized administrators have access to sensitive transactions. Implement strict role-based access controls (RBAC) and regularly audit user permissions to detect and remove excessive privileges. Monitor SAP GRC logs for unusual transaction initiation by non-administrative users. Until patches become available, consider applying compensating controls such as network segmentation to limit access to SAP GRC components, and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users with elevated privileges. Engage with SAP support to obtain any available interim fixes or guidance. Additionally, conduct penetration testing focused on authorization bypass scenarios to identify and remediate similar weaknesses. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to SAP environments to quickly recover from potential exploitation.
Description
SAP GRC allows a non-administrative user to access and initiate transaction which could allow them to modify or control the transmitted system credentials. This causes high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the application.