Overview
SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows a privileged attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host system by deserializing untrusted or malicious content.
SAP users must have an account to log in and access the patch: https://me.sap.com/notes/3604119 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-42999
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-42999 |
| Vendor / Product | SAP — NetWeaver |
| NVD Published | 2025-05-13 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-31 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 9.1 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-502 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2025-05-15 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2025-06-05 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2025-06-05.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2025-06-05 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2025-42999 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |