Netweaver vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product3 known exploited77 versions
The short answer

Netweaver is made by SAP. We track 103 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 77 versions. 3 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 15 May 2025. SAP lists newer releases under their own names, such as Netweaver Application Server Abap, so check those pages too.

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The most recent Netweaver flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-42999, on 15 May 2025. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Netweaver do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2025-42999Exploited list, 15 May 2025

    SAP NetWeaver Deserialization Vulnerability

    7.5
  • CVE-2025-31324Exploited list, 29 Apr 2025

    SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

    7.50
  • CVE-2021-38163Exploited list, 9 Jun 2022

    SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

    7.307.317.407.50
Known exploited

Which Netweaver vulnerabilities are being exploited?

3 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 9.1
    CVE-2025-42999CriticalKnown exploited
    SAP NetWeaver Deserialization Vulnerability

    SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows a privileged attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host system by...

    Chance of use13%Known exploited since15 May 2025
  2. 10.0
    CVE-2025-31324CriticalKnown exploited
    SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

    SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated agent to upload potentially malicious executable binaries.

    Chance of use>99%Known exploited since29 Apr 2025
  3. 9.9
    CVE-2021-38163CriticalKnown exploited
    SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

    SAP NetWeaver contains a vulnerability that allows unrestricted file upload.

    Chance of use37%Known exploited since9 Jun 2022
Exploit likelihood

Which Netweaver flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. >99%
    CVE-2025-31324CriticalKnown exploited

    SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader is not protected with a proper authorization, allowing unauthenticated agent to upload potentially malicious executable binaries that could severely harm the host system.

    CVSS10.0Published24 Apr 2025
  2. 41%

    Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) component 15.0 for SAP NetWeaver 7.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..

    CVSS7.5Published16 Feb 2016
  3. 37%
    CVE-2021-38163CriticalKnown exploited

    SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its...

    CVSS9.9Published14 Sep 2021
  4. 23%

    In SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADDON) - versions 707, 737, 747, 757, an attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in a report to upload and overwrite files on the SAP server.

    CVSS6.5Published11 Apr 2023
  5. 21%

    The GetComputerSystem method in the HostControl service in SAP Netweaver 7.03 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted SOAP request to TCP port 1128.

    CVSS5.0Published16 Aug 2013
  6. 13%

    XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in SAP Netweaver before 7.01.

    CVSS9.8Published6 Sep 2017
  7. 13%
    CVE-2025-42999CriticalKnown exploited

    SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Metadata Uploader is vulnerable when a privileged user can upload untrusted or malicious content which, when deserialized, could potentially lead to a compromise of confidentiality,...

    CVSS9.1Published13 May 2025
  8. 10%

    The Standalone Enqueue Server in SAP Netweaver 7.20, 7.01, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion and crash) via a trace level with a wildcard in the Trace Pattern.

    CVSS5.0Published6 Nov 2014
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We track 103 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Netweaver, across 77 versions. The most recent Netweaver flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-42999, on 15 May 2025.

3 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-42999, CVE-2025-31324 and CVE-2021-38163.

SAP also lists Netweaver under more specific names, such as Netweaver Application Server Abap and Netweaver Application Server Java. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-42999, affects 7.5. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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