SAP Application Server ABAP up to KRNL64UC 7.53 missing password field masking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in SAP Application Server ABAP up to KRNL64UC 7.53. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing password field masking. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-42904. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP Application Server ABAP up to KRNL64UC 7.53. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing password field masking vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-549. The product does not mask passwords during entry, increasing the potential for attackers to observe and capture passwords. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Due to an Information Disclosure vulnerability in Application Server ABAP, an authenticated attacker could read unmasked values displayed in ABAP Lists. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of data, resulting in a high impact on confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.

The advisory is shared for download at me.sap.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-42904 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/09/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing password field masking
CWE: CWE-549 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/09/2025 +237 days Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: me.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-42904 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-42904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334960
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2025 08:01
Changes: 12/09/2025 08:01 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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