High severity · published Apr 7, 2016
CVE-2016-3976
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
47.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)47.3% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Netweaver Application Server Java · Sap
7.10 through 7.50 · source: NVD
NE
NetWeaver · SAP
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3976
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3976
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/
x_refsource_MISC
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971
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