CVE-2016-3976
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms contains a directory traversal vulnerability via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the fileName parameter to CrashFileDownloadServlet. This allows remote attackers to read files.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
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
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