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CVE-2016-3974
CRITICAL
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: Apr 7, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-611
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sap | netweaver_application_server_java | * ≥ 7.10 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-m275-mcpg-x26f
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1...
References (10)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/ Third Party Advisory
- https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/ Third Party Advisory
- https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.1 / 10
EPSS Score
15.06%
Top 4% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub