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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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