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CVE-2016-3976
Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java 7.1 through...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 7th, 2016
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.