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 Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tc~monitoring~webservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41	Exploit Mailing List 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/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41	Exploit Mailing List 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/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-07 19:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3974

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sap

netweaver_application_server_java

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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