Advisory
On 09.09.2025 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within Java.
SAP Note 3634501 addresses "[CVE-2025-42944] Insecure Deserialization vulnerability in SAP Netweaver (RMI-P4)" to prevent missing authentication check with a hot news risk for exploitation.
A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as monthly patch process, the team suggests.
Risk specification
SAP NetWeaver’s open RMI-P4 port is vulnerable to insecure deserialization of untrusted Java objects, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution.Solution
SAP NetWeaver enforces secure deserialization in the RMI-P4 module, blocking untrusted Java objects and preventing remote code execution.
Affected System
SAP Netweaver Application Server Java is part of the SAP NetWeaver Application Platform. It provides the complete infrastructure for deploying and running Java applications.
- The AS Java Home: SAP Netweaver Application Server Java wiki
- A dedicated SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Application Server for Java Security Guide exists.
The advisory is valid for
- 10.0 [CVE-2020-26829] Missing Authentication Check in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (P2P Cluster Communication)
- 10.0 [CVE-2020-6207] Missing Authentication Check in SAP Solution Manager (User-Experience Monitoring)
- 9.9 [CVE-2025-42922] Insecure File Operations vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Deploy Web Service)
- 9.9 [CVE-2023-23857] Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java
- 9.8 [CVE-2025-30016] Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in SAP Financial Consolidation