CVE-2025-42999

SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server)

Published 13 May 2025 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · Analyzed

9.1 Critical · CVSS 3.1, sap.com

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 May 2025, with a remediation deadline of 5 Jun 2025 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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.

References

me.sap.com/notes/3604119 · Permissions Required
url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday · Vendor Advisory
onapsis.com/blog/active-exploitation-of-sap-vulnerability-cve-2025-31324/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-42999 · US Government Resource