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Code InjectionWeakness · CWE-94

CVE-2025-42922

CRITICAL · 9.9 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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
SAP NetWeaver AS Java allows an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user to use a flaw in an available service to upload an arbitrary file. This file when executed can lead to a full compromise of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.

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 · high confidence

SAP NetWeaver AS Java contains a file upload vulnerability in an available service that allows authenticated non-administrative users to upload arbitrary files. When these uploaded files are executed, they enable full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

MitigationApply SAP security patches for CVE-2025-42922 immediately and review file upload permissions for non-administrative users until the patch is deployed.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

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

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 SAP NetWeaver AS Java is installed
    Check for the presence of SAP NetWeaver AS Java by examining running Java processes, the SAP system landscape, or by querying the SAP MMC/SAP Control. Look for SAP J2EE Engine processes in system process lists.
    Affected if The system is running SAP NetWeaver AS Java
  2. Identify the NetWeaver AS Java version
    Use SAP LM J2EE or query the SAP System Information via SAPMMC -> System -> Jump to SM37, or execute the SAP command 'jstart -version' from the SAP instance directory. Alternatively, check the SAR file or patch level in the system.
    Affected if The installed version has not yet received the security patch for CVE-2025-42922
  3. Locate enabled file upload services
    Access SAP SM37 (CCMS Monitoring) or use transaction code SICF in the SAP GUI to examine active ICF services. Look for services related to file upload, webdynpro, or web services that handle file transfers. Check the icman.log or default trace files for entries mentioning file upload handlers.
    Affected if A file upload service is exposed and active in the ICF tree without proper access restrictions
  4. Review non-administrative user permissions for upload capabilities
    Use SAP transaction SUIM to query users with roles containing upload permissions, or check transaction PFCG for roles assigned to standard (non-SAP_ALL) users. Examine the S_DATASET authorization object for file write access, and look for UPLOAD authorizations in affected services.
    Affected if Non-administrative users have authorizations to upload files to the system (S_DATASET with WRITE, or specific upload-related roles)
  5. Inspect upload directories for unexpected files
    Examine standard SAP upload directories such as /usr/sap/*/DVEBMGS*/data, /tmp, or custom upload paths defined in the application. Check transaction AL11 for configured directory structures. Review file system timestamps and ownership of recently created files.
    Affected if Unexpected or unauthorized files exist in known upload directories, especially executable or JSP files

If the environment runs SAP NetWeaver AS Java, has a file upload service enabled in ICF, and allows authenticated non-administrative users to upload files, the system is affected by CVE-2025-42922.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply SAP security patches for CVE-2025-42922 immediately and review file upload permissions for non-administrative users until the patch is deployed.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
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