CVE-2025-42985VulnerabilityPublished 8 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-42985: SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator workbench · URL Redirection to Untrusted Site

Affects SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator workbenchSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
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: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
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 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 2026-10-26.

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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavencom.sap.businessobjects/content-administrator-workbench`pkg:maven/com.sap.businessobjects/content-administrator-workbench`Other threats	Affected =200 =300 =400 =701 =702 =731 =740 =750 =751 =752 =753 =754 =755 =756 =757 =758 =816	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

European organizations should implement a multi-layered mitigation strategy beyond generic patching advice. First, monitor SAP support channels closely for official patches or hotfixes addressing CVE-2025-42985 and apply them promptly across all affected SAP BusinessObjects and SAP BW versions. In the interim, implement web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious URL redirection patterns targeting the Content Administrator Workbench. Conduct targeted user awareness training focusing on phishing and social engineering risks related to URL redirection attacks. Employ strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers on SAP web applications to restrict script execution from untrusted sources. Review and harden SAP BusinessObjects configurations to limit exposure of the Content Administrator Workbench to only necessary users and networks, ideally restricting access via VPN or zero-trust network segmentation. Additionally, implement robust logging and monitoring to detect anomalous user behaviors or unusual URL access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. Finally, coordinate with SAP support and security teams to validate the effectiveness of mitigations and prepare incident response plans specific to SAP environments.

Description

Due to insufficient sanitization in the SAP BusinessObjects Content Administrator Workbench, attackers could craft malicious URLs and execute scripts in a victim�s browser. This could potentially lead to the exposure or modification of web client data, resulting in low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on application availability.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those relying heavily on SAP BusinessObjects for business intelligence and data analytics, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive business data accessed via web clients. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could gain access to session tokens or manipulate data viewed or entered by users, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or modification. While the impact on availability is none, the breach of confidentiality or integrity could have regulatory consequences under GDPR, including fines and reputational damage. Organizations with large SAP deployments in sectors such as finance, manufacturing, and public administration could face targeted phishing campaigns leveraging this vulnerability. The requirement for user interaction means that effective user awareness and email filtering can reduce risk, but the vulnerability still represents a vector for lateral movement or privilege escalation within compromised environments.

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: LowOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design
Use an intermediate disclaimer page that provides the user with a clear warning that they are leaving the current site. Implement a long timeout before the redirect occurs, or force the user to click on the link. Be careful to avoid XSS problems (CWE-79) when generating the disclaimer page.
Architecture and Design · Enforcement by Conversion
When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.1.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Cross-Site Flashing (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 8 Jul 2025, 00:56 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-601

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