CVE-2016-3976
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SAP NetWeaverApplications & CMS
CVSS
7.5HighExploit odds (EPSS)47.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
- 7 Apr 2016, 23:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 21 Jun 2016Exploit code publicExploit-DB
- 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 1
- Webapps exploitSAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Directory Traversal 21 Jun 2016Exploit-DB
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Description
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- n/aaffected: n/aCVE List
References 6
- erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/Advisoryvia CVE List
- erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/Advisoryvia CVE List
- exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/Exploitvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3976Referencevia CISA KEV
- launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976Referencevia CVE List