{"id":23479,"date":"2025-04-15T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:50:25","slug":"cve-2025-23186-sap-netweaver-application-server-abap-vulnerability-exposing-remote-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23186-sap-netweaver-application-server-abap-vulnerability-exposing-remote-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-23186: SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP Vulnerability Exposing Remote Credentials<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-23186 is a critical vulnerability discovered in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP. With an alarming CVSS severity score of 8.5, this security flaw can potentially compromise systems and result in data leakage. This vulnerability affects all organizations using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21672-unpatched-confluence-data-center-and-server-prone-to-high-risk-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"28890\">unpatched versions of SAP NetWeaver Application Server<\/a> ABAP. Its severity stems from the fact that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0577-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-router-allows-potential-remote-exploitation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29417\">allows authenticated attackers to expose credentials for a remote<\/a> service, thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; CVE ID: CVE-2025-23186<br \/>\n&#8211; Severity: Critical (CVSS Severity Score: 8.5)<br \/>\n&#8211; Attack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55346-unsafe-implementation-of-dynamic-function-constructor-enabling-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82355\">Remote Function<\/a> Call (RFC)<br \/>\n&#8211; Privileges Required: User-level privileges<br \/>\n&#8211; User Interaction: Required<br \/>\n&#8211; Impact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0576-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-lr1200gb-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29394\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2763106385\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21737-critical-sap-application-interface-framework-file-adapter-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31886\">SAP NetWeaver Application<\/a> Server ABAP | All Unpatched Versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30068\">vulnerability exploits<\/a> the fact that under certain conditions, SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP allows authenticated attackers to craft a Remote Function Call (RFC) request to restricted destinations. The attacker can then use this RFC request to expose the credentials for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29967-remote-desktop-gateway-service-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49613\">remote service<\/a>. Once the credentials are exposed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48263-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-dos-and-potential-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34348\">attacker can further exploit them to completely compromise the remote<\/a> service, resulting in a significant impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3285041310\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The potential exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43449-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hummerrisk-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27407\">vulnerability might be implemented in the following conceptual code<\/a> snippet:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">DATA: lv_rfcdest TYPE rfcdest VALUE &#039;TARGET_REMOTE_SERVICE&#039;,\nlt_credentials TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF s_authority,\nwa_credentials TYPE s_authority.\nCALL FUNCTION &#039;RFC_READ_TABLE&#039; DESTINATION lv_rfcdest\nEXPORTING\nquery_table = &#039;S_USER_AUTH&#039;\nTABLES\ndata_tab = lt_credentials.\nREAD TABLE lt_credentials INTO wa_credentials INDEX 1.\nWRITE:\/ &#039;User:&#039;, wa_credentials-low(10), &#039;Password:&#039;, wa_credentials-high(10).<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This conceptual code represents an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21673-high-impact-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-confluence-data-center-and-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"28870\">ABAP<\/a> program that uses the &#8216;RFC_READ_TABLE&#8217; function module to read the &#8216;S_USER_AUTH&#8217; table from a remote SAP system. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35451-unchangeable-hard-coded-credentials-in-ptzoptics-cameras-expose-users-to-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88220\">credentials are then extracted from the returned data<\/a> and displayed. Please note that this is a conceptual example and does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49126-critical-reflected-xss-vulnerability-in-visionatrix-ai-media-processing-tool\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63609\">reflect the actual exploitation process<\/a>, which may be more complex and require additional steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2025-23186, users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These tools can detect and block suspicious activities, providing an additional layer of protection until the patch can be applied. Regular audit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-20653-microsoft-common-log-file-system-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49614\">system logs<\/a> and network traffic can also help detect any unusual activities related to this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-23186 is a critical vulnerability discovered in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP. With an alarming CVSS severity score of 8.5, this security flaw can potentially compromise systems and result in data leakage. This vulnerability affects all organizations using unpatched versions of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP. 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