SAP released a security patch in June 2025 to fix a critical vulnerability in the NetWeaver framework that allowed attackers to bypass authorization checks and escalate privileges.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42989 with a CVSS score of 9.6, could impact the integrity and availability of the application by letting authenticated attackers escalate privileges.
The flaw was found in SAP's Remote Function Call (RFC) framework, enabling attackers to bypass checks and escalate privileges, posing risks to app integrity and availability.
In addition to the critical NetWeaver bug, the June 2025 Security Patch addressed a total of five high-severity flaws and several other medium to low-severity vulnerabilities.