CVE-2025-42896: Improper Encoding (CVSS 5.4)

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform lets an unauthenticated remote attacker send crafted requests through the URL parameter that controls the login page error message. This can cause the server to fetch attacker-supplied URLs, resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity, and no impact to availability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-116 CWE-116

References

Other References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3651390 https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-42896? +

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform lets an unauthenticated remote attacker send crafted requests through the URL parameter that controls the login page error message. This can cause the server to fetch attacker-supplied URLs, resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity, and no impact to availability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-42896? +

CVE-2025-42896 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-42896? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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