CVE-2025-42999
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CVE-2025-42999 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader is vulnerable when a privileged user can upload untrusted or malicious content which, when deserialized, could potentially lead to a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host system.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 11.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader is vulnerable when a privileged user can upload untrusted or malicious content which, when deserialized, could potentially lead to a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host system.
Metrics
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | Netweaver | 7.5 |
References
- https://me.sap.com/notes/3604119Permissions Required
- https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchdayVendor Advisory
- https://onapsis.com/blog/active-exploitation-of-sap-vulnerability-cve-2025-31324/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-42999US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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