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CVE-2016-3974

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetweaver Application Server Java

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 14%

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tc~monitoring~webservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/

CVSS

9.1CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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