CVE-2016-3976

sap netweaver application server java

Published 7 Apr 2016 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.5 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40 · Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/ · Third Party Advisory
erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ · Third Party Advisory
launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971 · Permissions Required
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976 · US Government Resource