CVE-2016-3976

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.

Severity scores

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• 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What to do

• Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 7 Apr 2016 Published
2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2016-3976 added to CISA KEV
3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-22

References

• erpscan.iox_refsource_MISC
• 20160618 [ERPSCAN-16-012] SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - directory traversal vulnerabilitymailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
• packetstormsecurity.comx_refsource_MISC
• erpscan.iox_refsource_MISC
• 39996exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
• launchpad.support.sap.comx_refsource_MISC