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CVE-2025-42942

6.1 · MEDIUM

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP has cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Published Aug 12, 2025CWE-79EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2025-42942 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP has cross-site scripting vulnerability. Due to this, an unauthenticated attacker could craft a URL embedded with malicious script and trick an unauthenticated victim to click on it to execute the script. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker could access and modify limited information within the scope of victim's browser. This vulnerability has no impact on availability of the application.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refme.sap.com/notes/3597355Refurl.sap/sapsecuritypatchday

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42942?

CVE-2025-42942 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-42942?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-42942?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-42942?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-42942 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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