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CVE-2016-3976 kev in the critical feed json

Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot d…

published 2016-04-07 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4985

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
47.3%
EPSS 47.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-39996)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5 y ago
Patch by
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
SAP, NetWeaver
CISA name
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

47.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-39996 SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2016-06-21
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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