CVE-2016-3976

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.5 High

Status

Analyzed - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-04-07

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2021-11-03, action due 2022-05-03: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected products

• Netweaver Application Server Java (Sap)

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40
• https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/
• https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
• https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976