{"id":75118,"date":"2025-09-15T04:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:15:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-14T23:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:20:20","slug":"cve-2025-42929-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42929-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-42929: High Impact Database Table Deletion Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-42929 is a serious vulnerability that impacts the integrity and availability of database systems using ABAP reports. An attacker with high privilege access could exploit this vulnerability to delete the content of arbitrary database tables, if the tables are not protected by an authorization group. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45968-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-system-pdv-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83023\">vulnerability has the potential to compromise the entire system<\/a> or lead to data leakage, making it a critical threat for businesses and organizations that heavily rely on their database systems.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24775-high-severity-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-made-i-t-forms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83088\">vulnerability&#8217;s severity<\/a> is underscored by its CVSS severity score of 8.1, indicating a significant threat. As such, it&#8217;s crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83164\">system administrators and cybersecurity professionals to understand this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and how to mitigate any risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-42929<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84250\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2629786195\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>ABAP Reports | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46715-kernel-pointer-vulnerability-in-sandboxie-versions-prior-to-1-15-12\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82823\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85928\">input validation<\/a> in ABAP reports. An attacker with high privilege access can craft a malicious query that targets unprotected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88655\">database tables<\/a>. Since there is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-43115-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-apache-dolphinscheduler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86245\">input validation<\/a>, the system executes the query, resulting in the deletion of the targeted database tables. This can compromise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82989\">system&#8217;s integrity and potentially lead<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1614847244\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is not a real exploit code, but a simplified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28041-access-control-vulnerability-in-itranswarp-up-to-version-2-19\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86014\">version to illustrate the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">DELETE FROM TargetTable<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, an attacker with high privilege <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58462-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-opexus-foiaxpress-public-access-link\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89929\">access submits a DELETE SQL<\/a> query targeting an unprotected table (`TargetTable`). Without proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54236-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce-leading-to-session-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88841\">input validation<\/a>, the system executes the query, resulting in the deletion of the table&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch when it becomes available. In the meantime, users can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These solutions can help detect and block malicious queries that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85027\">potentially exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regular audits and checks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7051-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-of-syslog-configuration-in-n-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84616\">unauthorized access<\/a> or unusual activity can also help in early detection and prevention of potential attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-42929 is a serious vulnerability that impacts the integrity and availability of database systems using ABAP reports. An attacker with high privilege access could exploit this vulnerability to delete the content of arbitrary database tables, if the tables are not protected by an authorization group. This vulnerability has the potential to compromise the entire [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-75118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75118"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82800,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75118\/revisions\/82800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=75118"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=75118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}