CVE-2016-3976

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    CVE-2016-3976

    Published: 7 Apr 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976, , https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/, https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/, https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.html, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High