SAP Patch Day Fixes Critical SQL Injection, DoS, and Code Injection Flaws
SAP released its monthly Security Patch Day updates, addressing 19 new security notes and one update to a previously released note.
According to the official SAP Support Portal, these patches resolve severe vulnerabilities, including critical SQL injection, Denial of Service (DoS), and code injection flaws.
SAP strongly advises all administrators to review these updates and apply the necessary patches immediately to protect their enterprise infrastructure.
Critical and High-Severity Flaws
The April 2026 release highlights a few pressing vulnerabilities that require immediate remediation to prevent potential threat actor exploitation. Security teams must focus on the following high-priority issues impacting core systems:
Critical SQL Injection (CVE-2026-27681): The most severe vulnerability patched this month affects SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and SAP Business Warehouse. Carrying a near-maximum CVSS score of 9.9, this critical SQL injection flaw could allow threat actors to execute arbitrary database queries. This could potentially lead to a complete compromise of the affected application’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Missing Authorization Check (CVE-2026-34256): A high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 was identified in SAP ERP and SAP S/4 HANA. This flaw impacts both Private Cloud and On-Premise deployments by allowing unauthorized users to perform restricted actions.
Medium-Severity Vulnerabilities
In addition to the critical patches, SAP addressed multiple medium-severity vulnerabilities across its broader product ecosystem. Converting the raw disclosure data into actionable intelligence reveals several key fixes:
Denial of Service in BusinessObjects: SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform received a patch for a DoS vulnerability (CVE-2025-64775) with a CVSS score of 6.5. Exploitation could disrupt critical business analytics and reporting operations.
Code Injection in NetWeaver: A medium-severity code injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-27674) affecting SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java was successfully resolved.
Cross-Site Scripting: SAP Supplier Relationship Management contained an XSS flaw (CVE-2026-0512) that has now been mitigated to prevent client-side attacks.
Information Disclosure: Essential patches were released to fix information disclosure issues in SAP Human Capital Management and SAP HANA Cockpit.
Landscape Transformation Flaw: A low-severity code injection flaw (CVE-2026-27675) in SAP Landscape Transformation was also addressed to prevent unauthorized OS command execution.
SAP continues to emphasize the importance of timely patching to defend against evolving enterprise cyber threats. Administrators and incident response teams should prioritize the following mitigation steps:
Review the detailed security notes on the SAP Support Portal to understand specific version impacts.
Prioritize the immediate deployment of Note 3719353 to address the critical CVSS 9.9 SQL injection vulnerability.
Evaluate the impact of the updated November 2025 patch regarding a missing authorization check in SAP S4CORE.
Ensure all SAP ERP and S/4 HANA environments are updated to prevent unauthorized access and data manipulation.
Vulnerabilities Details
CVE ID
Description
Priority
CVSS Score
CVE-2026-27681
SQL Injection vulnerability in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation and SAP Business Warehouse
Critical
9.9
CVE-2026-34256
Missing Authorization check in SAP ERP and SAP S/4 HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)
High
7.1
CVE-2025-64775
Denial of Service Vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-34264
Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP Human Capital Management for SAP S/4HANA
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-34261
Missing Authorization check in SAP Business Analytics and SAP Content Management
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-27677
Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA OData Service (Manage Reference Equipment)
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-27678
Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA Backend OData Service (Manage Reference Structures)
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-27679
Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA Frontend OData Service (Manage Reference Structures)
Medium
6.5
CVE-2026-0512
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SICF Handler in SRM Catalog)
Medium
6.1
CVE-2026-27674
Code Injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (Web Dynpro Java)
Medium
6.1
CVE-2026-34257
Open Redirect vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP
Medium
6.1
CVE-2026-34262
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in SAP HANA Cockpit and HANA Database Explorer
Medium
5.0
CVE-2026-27673
Missing Authorization Check in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise)
Medium
4.9
CVE-2026-27672
Missing Authorization check in Material Master Application
Medium
4.3
CVE-2026-27676
Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA OData Service (Manage Technical Object Structures)
Medium
4.3
CVE-2025-42899
Update: Missing Authorization check in SAP S4CORE (Manage Journal Entries)
Medium
4.3
CVE-2026-24318
Insecure Session Management vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Medium
4.2
CVE-2026-27683
Reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Medium
4.1
CVE-2026-27680
CSS Injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP
Low
3.1
CVE-2026-27675
Code Injection vulnerability in SAP Landscape Transformation
Low
2.0
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Divya
Divya is a Senior Journalist at GBhackers covering Cyber Attacks, Threats, Breaches, Vulnerabilities and other happenings in the cyber world.