CVE-2016-3976

7.5 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: October 22, 2025

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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971

Source: cve@mitre.org

Permissions Required

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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