Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-42915

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Fiori app Manage Payment Blocks does not perform the necessary authorization checks, allowing an attacker with basic user privileges to abuse functionalities that should be restricted to specific user groups.This issue could impact both the confidentiality and integrity of the application without affecting the availability.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The SAP Fiori application 'Manage Payment Blocks' lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with basic privileges to access administrative functions intended for specific user groups. This enables privilege escalation affecting data confidentiality and integrity.

MitigationImplement role-based authorization checks in the Manage Payment Blocks Fiori app to restrict sensitive functions to authorized user groups only.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Manage Payment Blocks app deployment
    In SAP Fiori Admin UI, navigate to App Finder or catalog management and search for 'Manage Payment Blocks' (application ID typically contains 'F1713' or similar payment block related identifiers). Check if this app is assigned to any catalog.
    Affected if The app is found deployed in the Fiori launchpad catalog
  2. Identify assigned roles to the app
    In SAP Fiori Admin (Launchpad Designer or SAP Fiori Configurator), open the Manage Payment Blocks app tile and inspect the role assignments. Check which PFCG roles are linked to the app's semantic object and action.
    Affected if Basic or standard user roles (e.g., SAP_BR_BUYER, SAP_BR_ACCOUNTANT) are granted access to the app without restricted business role assignments
  3. Review authorization role configuration
    In SAP NetWeaver ABAP (transaction code PFCG), examine the roles assigned to the Manage Payment Blocks app. Look for authorization objects S_TCODE, S_BTCH_JOB, or custom payment block authorization objects. Compare the role configuration against least-privilege requirements.
    Affected if Roles with broad authorizations (e.g., unrestricted payment block maintenance) are assigned to users outside the intended administrative group
  4. Test access with basic privilege account
    Log into the Fiori launchpad with a standard user account (non-admin, basic procurement or finance role). Navigate to the Manage Payment Blocks app and attempt to create, modify, or delete payment blocks, or access administrative settings. Capture any successful operations.
    Affected if A basic user can perform administrative functions such as creating payment blocks, modifying blocks assigned to other users, or accessing admin-level configuration options
  5. Inspect audit logs for unauthorized access
    In SAP transaction SAAB or UI audit logs, search for audit records related to Manage Payment Blocks app (transaction code F1713 or similar). Filter for actions performed by users outside the designated administrator group.
    Affected if Audit logs show basic users executing administrative payment block operations that should be restricted to specific user groups

Your environment is affected if the Manage Payment Blocks Fiori app is deployed and basic privilege users can access or modify payment blocks beyond their intended scope, indicating missing role-based authorization enforcement.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement role-based authorization checks in the Manage Payment Blocks Fiori app to restrict sensitive functions to authorized user groups only.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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