CVE-2016-3974 EXPLOIT
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 15.1% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.06% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-611 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-04-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sap | netweaver application server java |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - 'ctcprotocol Servlet' XML External Entity | 2016-06-21 |
References
- 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/
- 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/
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