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Affects SAP HANA, widely deployed in enterprises; privilege escalation could grant admin access and full compromise.

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CVE-2026-0492

8.8
High
EPSS 0.33%Patch availableJan 13, 2026

Privilege escalation in SAP HANA lets credentialed user switch to another account, potentially admin

common questions

Is CVE-2026-0492 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-0492 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-0492?

CVE-2026-0492 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0492?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-0492. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-0492 affect?

CVE-2026-0492 affects SAP HANA Database. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-0492?

Patch when available; enforce least privilege; monitor credential usage.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
SAP HANA Database
impact

Credentialed attacker can escalate to admin, gaining full control, data access, and possible downtime.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
SAP_SE SAP HANA database
  • affectedHDB 2.00

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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