What is CVE-2016-3976?

CVE-2016-3976 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-04-07.

Is CVE-2016-3976 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-3976 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-3976

Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the fileName parameter to CrashFileDownloadServlet, aka SAP Security Note 2234971.

EPSS: 0.763 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ (x_refsource_MISC)
20160618 [ERPSCAN-16-012] SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - directory traversal vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traver… (x_refsource_MISC)
erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/ (x_refsource_MISC)
39996 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3976?: CVE-2016-3976 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-04-07.
Is CVE-2016-3976 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-3976 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.