CVE-2016-3974 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2016-04-07

Score: 9.1 Critical

EPSS: 13.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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 vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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.

The EPSS score is 0.13851.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-04-07T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.957Z

Reserved: 2016-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3974

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-07T19:59:05.240

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3974

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611

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