CVE-2025-0070Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation

Published Jan 14, 2025 · Updated Jan 14, 2025

Improper authentication in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. SAP has not disclosed the affected code locus or which authentication check improperly accepts the attacker's request. Successful exploitation requires an existing low-privileged account and grants illegitimate system access that can compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. SAP has not disclosed the affected code locus or which authentication check improperly accepts the attacker's request. Successful exploitation requires an existing low-privileged account and grants illegitimate system access that can compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0070
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform
Classifications
CWE-287, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.22EXT
  2. Affected versionversion=7.53
  3. Affected versionversion=7.54
  4. Affected versionversion=7.77
  5. Affected versionversion=7.89
  6. Affected versionversion=7.93
  7. Affected versionversion=7.97
  8. Affected versionversion=8.04
  9. Affected versionversion=9.12
  10. Affected versionversion=9.13
  11. Affected versionversion=9.14
  12. Affected versionversion=KERNEL 7.22
  13. Affected versionversion=KRNL64NUC 7.22
  14. Affected versionversion=KRNL64UC 7.22

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platformversion=7.22EXT; version=7.53; version=7.54; version=7.77; version=7.89; version=7.93; version=7.97; version=8.04; version=9.12; version=9.13; version=9.14; version=KERNEL 7.22; version=KRNL64NUC 7.22; version=KRNL64UC 7.22

Published CVSS scores

9.9SAP SECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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