CVE-2026-0498CWE-94

Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)

Critical · published January 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An admin with ill intentions can unleash a world of chaos with just one misused function in SAP S/4HANA! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability as a secret passage in a high-security vault that only the guards know about. If they decide to use it for nefarious purposes, they could waltz right in and access everything without being detected! An attacker could inject arbitrary ABAP code or OS commands, effectively creating a backdoor for complete system compromise. This means they could manipulate, delete, or exfiltrate sensitive data, putting your entire organization’s operations at risk. The potential for catastrophic data loss and operational disruption is absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a secret passage in a high-security vault that only the guards know about. If they decide to use it for nefarious purposes, they could waltz right in and access everything without being detected! This vulnerability arises from a lack of essential authorization checks in the function module exposed via RFC, allowing admins to inject malicious code directly into the system.

What to do

An attacker could inject arbitrary ABAP code or OS commands, effectively creating a backdoor for complete system compromise. This means they could manipulate, delete, or exfiltrate sensitive data, putting your entire organization’s operations at risk. The potential for catastrophic data loss and operational disruption is absolutely devastating! To safeguard your system, urgently patch to the latest version provided by SAP. Review user permissions to ensure only trusted personnel have admin access, and conduct regular security audits to monitor any unauthorized access. Don't wait—act now! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll have your defenses fortified in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00476 · 40.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-01-13T01:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JAN 01:13Z
    Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)
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