Netweaver As Abap KernelApplication · Sap

CVE-2026-0509

CRITICAL · 9.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-10
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 Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to perform background Remote Function Calls without the required S_RFC authorization in certain cases. This can result in a high impact on integrity and availability, and no impact on the confidentiality of the application.

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

This vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform allows authenticated, low-privileged users to execute background Remote Function Calls (RFC) without the required S_RFC authorization, bypassing standard access controls in certain scenarios.

MitigationApply relevant SAP security notes/patches to address the authorization bypass. Review and adjust S_RFC authorizations in affected roles to enforce proper access controls for background RFC operations.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Netweaver As Abap KernelApplication
Affected:= 7.22= 7.53= 7.54= 7.77= 7.89= 7.93= 9.16= 9.18= 9.19
Netweaver As Abap Krnl64nucApplication
Affected:= 7.22= 7.22ext
Netweaver As Abap Krnl64ucApplication
Affected:= 7.22= 7.22ext= 7.53

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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the SAP NetWeaver ABAP kernel version
    Execute transaction SM51 or use the SAP kernel version check command: 'SAPCAR -tvf <kernel_archive>' or check the kernel directory files (disp+work executable)
    Affected if The installed kernel version matches one of the affected versions: 7.22, 7.53, 7.54, 7.77, 7.89, 7.93, 9.16, 9.18, or 9.19 (for Kernel); 7.22 or 7.22ext (for Krnl64nuc); 7.22, 7.22ext, or 7.53 (for Krnl64uc)
  2. Verify background RFC is enabled
    Check SAP transaction code SM37 (background job monitoring) or SM49 (RFC authorities) to confirm RFC functionality is active in the system
    Affected if Background RFC execution capability is present and active in the SAP environment
  3. Review S_RFC authorization assignments
    Use transaction code SUIM (User Information System) to query authorization objects S_RFC and examine which users or roles have this authorization granted, focusing on low-privileged accounts
    Affected if Users lacking proper S_RFC authorization are able to schedule or execute background RFC jobs, indicating the bypass condition exists
  4. Inspect RFC function module execution logs
    Check transaction code SLG1 (Application Log) or SM37 for RFC-related job logs and look for executions initiated by users without documented S_RFC rights
    Affected if Background RFC jobs are logged as executed by users who do not hold the S_RFC authorization object

A system is affected if it runs an affected SAP NetWeaver ABAP kernel version AND has background RFC functionality enabled AND allows low-privileged authenticated users to execute RFC jobs without proper S_RFC authorization.

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

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

Apply relevant SAP security notes/patches to address the authorization bypass. Review and adjust S_RFC authorizations in affected roles to enforce proper access controls for background RFC operations.

Fix this in Netweaver As Abap Kernel Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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