Path Traversal in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (CVE-2025-42919)
Summary
Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (CVE-2025-42919). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Due to an Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, internal metadata files could be accessed via manipulated URLs. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting arbitrary path components in the request, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive application metadata. This results in a partial compromise of the confidentiality of the information without affecting the integrity or availability of the application server.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-42919 has been found in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java CVE-2025-42919" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-42919 (SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 5.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web cna@sap.com
- web cna@sap.com