{"id":85887,"date":"2025-11-25T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:26:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-42952-high-impact-vulnerability-in-sap-business-warehouse-and-sap-plug-in-basis-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42952-high-impact-vulnerability-in-sap-business-warehouse-and-sap-plug-in-basis-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-42952: High-Impact Vulnerability in SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Plug-In Basis Systems<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a critical vulnerability in SAP Business Warehouse and SAP Plug-In Basis systems. This vulnerability, CVE-2025-42952, could allow an authenticated attacker to compromise the system by adding fields to arbitrary SAP database tables and\/or structures, leading to high impact on system availability. This vulnerability underscores the importance of diligent system patching and security measures in maintaining the integrity and availability of critical business systems.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-42952
\nSeverity: High, CVSS Score 7.7
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Successful exploitation can render the system unusable by triggering short dumps on login. This could cause a high impact on availability. Data confidentiality and integrity are not affected.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

SAP Business Warehouse | All versions prior to patch
\nSAP Plug-In Basis | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attacker, once authenticated, can add fields to arbitrary SAP database tables and\/or structures. The added fields can cause the system to trigger short dumps on user login, rendering the system unusable and causing a high impact on system availability.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a simplified, conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In reality, the exploit would be more complex and require a deep understanding of the SAP system architecture.<\/p>\n

CONNECT TO SAP SYSTEM\nAUTHENTICATE AS USER\nSELECT * FROM DATABASE_TABLE\nALTER TABLE DATABASE_TABLE\nADD COLUMN MALICIOUS_FIELD DATA_TYPE\nDISCONNECT FROM SAP SYSTEM<\/code><\/pre>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
It is recommended to apply the vendor’s patch immediately. If applying the patch is not immediately feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these measures do not fully address the vulnerability and should be considered as temporary solutions until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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