CVE-2025-42957: Critical SAP S/4HANA Code Injection (Active Exploitation)

What’s Going On?

A critical code injection vulnerability affecting SAP S/4HANA (both Private Cloud and On-Premise) allows attackers with low-privileged credentials to inject arbitrary ABAP code via an exposed RFC function module—bypassing all authorization controls and enabling full system takeover. NVDThe Hacker NewsSecurityBridge

Risks & Impact

Risk AreaDetails
System CompromiseFull SAP environment and OS control possible via injected ABAP code
Privileges EscalationAttackers can create superuser accounts, steal sensitive data, or deploy ransomware The Hacker NewsSecurityBridgeSecurity Affairs

Mitigation Steps (Act Now)

  1. Patch Immediately
    Apply SAP Security Notes 3627998 (for S/4HANA) and 3633838 if SLT/DMIS in use SAP Support PortalSecurityBridge.
  2. Limit Exposure
    Use SAP UCON and restrict exposed RFC modules and authorization objects such as S_DMIS (activity 02) SecurityBridgePathlock.
  3. Monitor for Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
    Watch for suspicious RFC calls, unauthorized ABAP program injections, or new admin accounts Help Net SecurityDark Reading.
  4. Strengthen Environmental Defenses
    Enforce network segmentation, enable logging and backups, and deploy SAP-specific threat detection tools PathlockSAP Community.

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