Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-3974

Title: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java XML External Entity (XXE)

XXE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2016-3974

CWE Category CWE-611
Published Date Apr 07, 2016
Modified Date May 06, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 9.1 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
12.62%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

S
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Reference Links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/ https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/ https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.4
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-3974 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.