CVE-2016-3979

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Published Apr 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Internet Communication Manager (aka ICMAN or ICM) in SAP JAVA AS 7.2 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) via a crafted HTTP request, related to the IctParseCookies function, aka SAP Security Note 2256185.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:java_as:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4988	Internet Communication Manager (aka ICMAN or ICM) in SAP JAVA AS 7.2 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) via a crafted HTTP request, related to the IctParseCookies function, aka SAP Security Note 2256185.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.371% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137589/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-icman-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/55
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-017-sap-java-icman-dos/

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Java As

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 8, 2016, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Apr 8, 2016, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 8, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

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