CVE-2025-42979

Insecure Key & Secret Management vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows

Published Jul 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The GuiXT application, which is integrated with SAP GUI for Windows, uses obfuscation algorithms instead of secure symmetric ciphers for storing the credentials of an RFC user on the client PC. This leads to a high impact on confidentiality because any attacker who gains access to the user hive of this user�s windows registry could recreate the original password. There is no impact on integrity or availability of the application

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20334 The GuiXT application, which is integrated with SAP GUI for Windows, uses obfuscation algorithms instead of secure symmetric ciphers for storing the credentials of an RFC user on the client PC. This leads to a high impact on confidentiality because any attacker who gains access to the user hive of this user�s windows registry could recreate the original password. There is no impact on integrity or availability of the application
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00012}

epss

{'score': 0.00014}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The GuiXT application, which is integrated with SAP GUI for Windows, uses obfuscation algorithms instead of secure symmetric ciphers for storing the credentials of an RFC user on the client PC. This leads to a high impact on confidentiality because any attacker who gains access to the user hive of this user�s windows registry could recreate the original password. There is no impact on integrity or availability of the application
Title Insecure Key & Secret Management vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows
Weaknesses CWE-922
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
sap
Published
Updated
Jul 8, 2025, 6:13 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 1:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 8, 2025, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:23 AM