CVE-2016-3974

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Published Apr 7, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 14.4% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.4% (14.362% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Netweaver Application Server Java

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 7, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Apr 7, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 7, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

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