Overview
This report explores the CVE-2025-43011 vulnerability, a significant security flaw impacting the SAP Landscape Transformation’s PCL Basis module. It poses a serious risk to organizations using the affected software, potentially leading to unauthorized access to restricted functionalities and data, and subsequent system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-43011
Severity: High (7.7 CVSS)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Unauthorized access to restricted functionalities and data, potential system compromise, and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
SAP Landscape Transformation | PCL Basis module
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-43011 vulnerability stems from the failure of SAP Landscape Transformation’s PCL Basis module to perform necessary authorization checks under certain conditions. This allows authenticated users to gain access to restricted functions and data they would normally be prohibited from accessing. The flaw can be exploited over a network without user interaction and only requires a low level of privileges.
Conceptual Example Code
While specific exploit code cannot be provided due to ethical considerations and to prevent misuse, a conceptual example of an exploitation attempt could involve a malicious API request, similar to the following:
POST /restricted/functionality HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "unauthorized_request": "attempt to access restricted data" }In this simplified example, the malicious actor attempts to access restricted functionalities or data by sending a POST request to the server hosting the SAP software. The request targets a specific endpoint associated with the restricted functionality or data.
Recommendations for Mitigation
The preferred mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor’s patch once it is available. In the interim, organizations could also utilize a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and potentially block malicious network traffic attempting to exploit this vulnerability.
