CVE-2025-42940
7.5SAP · CommonCryptoLib
SAP CommonCryptoLib fails to perform boundary checks during ASN.1 parsing, allowing for memory corruption and potential application crashes via unauthenticated network requests.
Executive summary
A critical memory corruption vulnerability in SAP CommonCryptoLib poses a significant risk to system availability through potential service disruption.
Vulnerability
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) occurring during the pre-authentication parsing of manipulated ASN.1 data. Because the flaw is reachable over the network without requiring authentication, an attacker can trigger a memory corruption event that results in an application crash.
Business impact
The primary impact of this vulnerability is the loss of system availability for affected SAP services. While there is no reported impact on data confidentiality or integrity, the ability for an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash core cryptographic libraries can lead to widespread service outages, justifying the CVSS score of 7.5.
Remediation
Immediate Action: Review SAP Security Note 3633049 to identify specific patch availability for your environment and apply the necessary updates to CommonCryptoLib.
Proactive Monitoring: Monitor system logs for unusual network traffic patterns or repeated service restarts that may indicate attempts to trigger the ASN.1 parsing flaw.
Compensating Controls: Ensure that network boundaries are strictly enforced and consider deploying WAF rules to filter or sanitize malformed ASN.1 traffic directed toward SAP infrastructure.
Exploitation status
Public Exploit Available: No (exploit_available: false)
Analyst recommendation
Given that this vulnerability allows for unauthenticated service disruption, it should be treated with high priority. Organizations using SAP CommonCryptoLib must monitor the official SAP security portal for the immediate release of patches and prioritize deployment across all production environments to ensure continued service stability.