CVE-2016-3976

Published: Apr 7, 2016Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the fileName parameter to CrashFileDownloadServlet, aka SAP Security Note 2234971.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

SAP

commercial·DEaka sap ag

netweaver application server javaOn-prem

Enterprise Software

SAP NetWeaver Java Application ServerOn-prem

Enterprise Software

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

5 exploit sources identified

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40

seclists.org

https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/

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