Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-3976

CISA KEV Active

Title: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java Path Traversal / LFI

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2016-3976

CWE Category CWE-22
Published Date Apr 07, 2016
Modified Date Apr 21, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.5 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
76.29%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

S
sap 1

Reference Links

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/ 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
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
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:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.5
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:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-3976 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.