CVE-2016-3974 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

Vendors	Products
Sap Subscribe	Netweaver Application Server Java Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-3974

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3974

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611

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