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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2016-3976 SAP · NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

81.47 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.1 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.1% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

May 03, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence