7.5high

CVE-2016-3976KEVin critical feed1 exploit

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 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2021-11-03
EPSS
47.3%
percentile 99%
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.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
5 y ago
Due date
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
SAP / NetWeaver
CISA name
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

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

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

47.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-39996 SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Directory Traversal · webapps · 2016-06-21

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV: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

  • erpscan.io /press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • erpscan.io /advisories/erpscan-16-012/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/39996/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • launchpad.support.sap.com /#/notes/2234971 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976 · government-resource

Sources

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