RCE in SAP NetWeaver Xcelsius Remote Service due to Input Validation Flaw
CVE-2025-42874 Published on December 9, 2025

Denial of service (DOS) in SAP NetWeaver (remote service for Xcelsius)
SAP NetWeaver remote service for Xcelsius allows an attacker with network access and high privileges to execute arbitrary code on the affected system due to insufficient input validation and improper handling of remote method calls. Exploitation does not require user interaction and could lead to service disruption or unauthorized system control. This has high impact on integrity and availability, with no impact on confidentiality.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-42874 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Amplification Vulnerability?

Software that does not appropriately monitor or control resource consumption can lead to adverse system performance. This situation is amplified if the software allows malicious users or attackers to consume more resources than their access level permits. Exploiting such a weakness can lead to asymmetric resource consumption, aiding in amplification attacks against the system or the network.

CVE-2025-42874 has been classified to as an Amplification vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-42874

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Affected Versions

SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver (remote service for Xcelsius):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
24.61%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.