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CVE-2025-42992

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.12%

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CVE-2025-42992 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. This has high impact on integrity, but low impact on confidentiality and availability of the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.9/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.12%

2.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-42992?
SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. This has high impact on integrity, but low impact on confidentiality and availability of the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-42992?
CVE-2025-42992 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-42992?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST