Buffer overflow in SAP Netweaver

CVE-2016-10311

Stack-based buffer overflow in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service () by sending a crafted packet to the SAPSTARTSRV port, aka SAP Security Note 2295238.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (82.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10311: held from 0.022 to 0.022.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10311?
CVE-2016-10311 is a critical-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-10311?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10311 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.