Improper Certificate Validation in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - CVE-2025-42978

 

Improper Certificate Validation in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - CVE-2025-42978

Published: August 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113819
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-42978
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when handling TLS connections. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-42978

Install updates from vendor's website.

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