CVE-2016-3974

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.27% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory erpscan.io Third-Party Advisory erpscan.io Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe/ third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/ third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3974?
CVE-2016-3974 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3974?
To fix CVE-2016-3974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3974 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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