SAP’s SQL Anywhere Monitor: The Hardcoded Credentials Comedy of Errors
SAP addressed 19 security issues, including a critical flaw with hardcoded credentials in SQL Anywhere Monitor, tracked as CVE-2025-42890. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution, leading to a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Experts suggest discontinuing its use and deleting existing monitor database instances as a temporary workaround.
Hot Take:
SAP’s SQL Anywhere Monitor is like that friend who blurts out secrets at a party—except this time, the secret was hardcoded credentials. With a CVSS score of 10/10, it’s the kind of flaw that hackers dream of and IT nightmares are made of. It’s time to kick this monitor to the curb before it does any more damage. Who knew SQL Anywhere was trying to be a full-time cast member on ‘Code Injection: The Series’?
Key Points:
- SAP patched 19 security issues, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor.
- The vulnerability, CVE-2025-42890, has a perfect CVSS score of 10/10.
- Hardcoded credentials could allow remote code execution.
- Experts suggest discontinuing use of SQL Anywhere Monitor as a temporary workaround.
- Additional critical flaws addressed in SAP Solution Manager and SAP NetWeaver AS Java.