CVE-2016-3976 · netVigilance record NV21-0013

SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms contains a directory traversal vulnerability via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the fileName parameter to CrashFileDownloadServlet. This allows remote attackers to read files.

Who is affected

SAP NetWeaver. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-22.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-05-03
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2016-3976 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3976
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3976