What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-42888?

CVE-2025-42888 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2025-42888?

CVE-2025-42888 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-42888?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Windows CVE-2025-42888

MEDIUM

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory (CWE-316)

2025-11-11 cna@sap.com

Windows Information Disclosure Microsoft SAP

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:21 vuln.today

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2025 - 01:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

SAP GUI for Windows may allow a highly privileged user on the affected client PC to locally access sensitive information stored in process memory during runtime.This vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

AnalysisAI

SAP GUI for Windows may allow a highly privileged user on the affected client PC to locally access sensitive information stored in process memory during runtime.This vulnerability has a high impact. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-316. SAP GUI for Windows may allow a highly privileged user on the affected client PC to locally access sensitive information stored in process memory during runtime.This vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.