How severe is CVE-2025-42896?

CVE-2025-42896 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-42896 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-42896?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-42896 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-42896 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201846.

When was CVE-2025-42896 published?

CVE-2025-42896 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-42896

CVE-2025-42896 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-116.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-201846
Weakness: CWE-116
Published: 2025-12-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2025-42896?: CVE-2025-42896 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-42896 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-42896?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-42896 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-42896 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201846.
When was CVE-2025-42896 published?: CVE-2025-42896 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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