Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 46.6%; technical severity is CVSS 7.5.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating NetWeaver, Netweaver Application Server Java
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether NetWeaver, Netweaver Application Server Java is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- SAP Security advisory
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-22
- Affected versions
- SAP NetWeaver; SAP Netweaver Application Server Java (Start Including 7.10, End Including 7.50)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 7 April 2016
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 46.6%
- Signal calculated at 76