CVE-2016-3974 (GCVE-0-2016-3974)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-04-07 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-N… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2016-03-08 00:00
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