---
id: CVE-2025-42917
title: >-
  Missing Authorization check in SAP HCM (Approve Timesheets Fiori 2.0
  application)
summary: >-
  SAP HCM Approve Timesheets Fiori 2.0 application does not perform necessary
  authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of
  privileges. This issue has a significant impact on the application's
  integrity, while …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: SAP_SE
product: SAP HCM (Approve Timesheets Fiori 2.0 application)
affected:
  - sap_hcm_approve_timesheets_fiori_2.0_application GBX01HR5 605
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2025-09-10T03:56:09.916606Z'
published: '2025-09-09'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T22:03:01.536Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-42917'
references:
  - url: 'https://me.sap.com/notes/3643832'
  - url: 'https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00248
epssPercentile: 0.16237
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.558Z'
---

## Overview

SAP HCM Approve Timesheets Fiori 2.0 application does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. This issue has a significant impact on the application's integrity, while confidentiality and availability remain unaffected.

## Affected

- `sap_hcm_approve_timesheets_fiori_2.0_application GBX01HR5 605`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.