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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/	Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/	Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971	Permissions Required
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/	Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/	Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971	Permissions Required
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/	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 23:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3976

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3976

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3976

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sap

netweaver_application_server_java

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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