Critical severity · published Apr 7, 2016
CVE-2016-3974
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB…
9.1
CVSS
14.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tc~monitoring~webservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Netweaver Application Server Java · Sap
7.10 through 7.50 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3974
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3974
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41
Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/
Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/
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