How severe is CVE-2025-42992?

CVE-2025-42992 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-42992 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-42992?

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

Does CVE-2025-42992 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-42992 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20329.

When was CVE-2025-42992 published?

CVE-2025-42992 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-42992

CVE-2025-42992 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9. 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-266.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20329
Weakness: CWE-266
Published: 2025-07-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. This has high impact on integrity, but low impact on confidentiality and availability of the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-42992?: SAPCAR allows an attacker logged in with high privileges to create a malicious SAR archive in SAPCAR. This could enable the attacker to exploit critical files and directory permissions without breaking signature validation, resulting in potential privilege escalation. This has high impact on integrity, but low impact on confidentiality and availability of the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-42992?: CVE-2025-42992 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-42992 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-42992?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-42992 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-42992 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20329.
When was CVE-2025-42992 published?: CVE-2025-42992 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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