CVE-2025-42908: sap_se sap netweaver application server for abap Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-42908 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in sap_se sap netweaver application server for abap. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-10-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Due to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP, an authenticated attacker could initiate transactions directly via the session manager, bypassing the first transaction screen and the associated authorization check. This vulnerability could allow the attacker to perform actions and execute transactions that would normally require specific permissions, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the system by enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. There is no impact to availability from this vulnerability.

• CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.