CVE-2016-3974

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.

• CWE-611

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41Exploit, 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.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41Exploit, 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

Published

Apr 7, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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