CVE-2016-3976

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.

• CWE-22
• CWE-22

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/Third Party Advisory
• https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/Third Party Advisory
• https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971Permissions Required
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137528/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/40Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-012/Third Party Advisory
• https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-march-2016-review/Third Party Advisory
• https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2234971Permissions Required
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39996/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3976US Government Resource

Published

Apr 7, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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