External risk intelligence

SAP Solution Manager Code Injection Vulnerability

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.9)

CVE-2025-42880

SAP Solution Manager is an administrative platform primarily designed for internal enterprise landscape management. While it is network-accessible within an organization, it is typically deployed behind internal firewalls and is not intended to be exposed directly to the public internet. Access requires prior authentication, making public internet exposure uncommon.

Code Injection

Halo Surface Signal: 2 out of 5 — less likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A vulnerability in SAP Solution Manager could allow an authenticated user to inject malicious code, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the system and impacting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Attackers can insert code into SAP Solution Manager.
This could lead to a full system takeover.
Confirm relevance and exposure to your SAP environment.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker with valid credentials could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within SAP Solution Manager by exploiting a flaw in how the system handles remote function module calls. The absence of proper input validation allows for the injection of malicious commands, which, if successful, could grant the attacker extensive control over the affected system, impacting its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Authenticated access required.
Malicious code injection via function module.
High impact to confidentiality, integrity, availability.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

An authenticated attacker could insert malicious code into SAP Solution Manager by calling a remote-enabled function module, potentially leading to the compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This threat is supported when the function module is called under specific, but unspecified, conditions.

System control and data access.
Inserting malicious code via function module.
High impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

SAP Solution Manager, an administrative platform for internal enterprise landscape management, is affected by a critical vulnerability. Teams responsible for SAP systems, including application owners and infrastructure or platform teams, should prioritize identifying all instances of Solution Manager, assessing their network exposure, and confirming business criticality. Coordination with SAP vendor management may be necessary for remediation planning based on the identified risk.

Identify SAP Solution Manager instances.
Confirm reachability and business criticality.
Plan remediation with SAP vendor coordination.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is SAP Solution Manager?

SAP Solution Manager is a centralized administrative platform that organizations use to manage, monitor, and maintain their entire SAP software landscape. It acts as the backbone for lifecycle management, technical operations, and process integration across a business's internal enterprise environment.

What does CWE-94 mean for CVE-2025-42880?

CWE-94 refers to improper control of generation of code, often called code injection. In this CVE, the system fails to sanitize input when processing remote-enabled function module calls. This weakness allows an attacker to inject and execute their own unauthorized code, which can compromise the entire system's security and data.

How can an attacker trigger this vulnerability?

An attacker must have valid authentication credentials to interact with the system. They trigger the flaw by calling a specific remote-enabled function module that lacks necessary input validation. Mere access to the network is not enough; the attacker must be able to initiate these function module calls to inject the malicious commands.

Is my instance affected if it is behind a firewall?

Halo Surface Signal notes that SAP Solution Manager is typically an internal platform meant for enterprise management rather than public-facing use. While internal placement reduces the risk of random internet-based attacks, the vulnerability remains a concern for any environment where an authenticated user—whether legitimate or malicious—can reach the system's management interfaces.

What should I do to address this risk?

Start by identifying all deployed instances of SAP Solution Manager within your network. Assess their business criticality and current network reachability. Coordinate with your SAP vendor management team to track official security patches and plan an update schedule that prioritizes your most essential and exposed systems.

References

me.sap.com/notes/3685270

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.