CVE-2025-42978 – SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java TLS Hostname Validation Bypass

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CVE-2025-42978 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The widely used component that establishes outbound TLS connections in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java does not reliably match the hostname that is used for the connection against the wildcard hostname defined in the received certificate of remote TLS server. This might lead to the outbound connection being established to a possibly malicious remote TLS server and hence disclose information. Integrity and Availability are not impacted.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-940
    Added Reference https://me.sap.com/notes/3557179
    Added Reference https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday
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