CVE-2016-3976Actively exploitedAdded to KEV 2021-11-03

SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SAP, NetWeaver

Description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms contains a directory traversal vulnerability via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the fileName parameter to CrashFileDownloadServlet. This allows remote attackers to read files.

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EPSS, exploit probability

High

47.3%

estimated chance of real-world exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of every CVE FIRST.org scores

Refreshed 10/28/2026, via FIRST.org's EPSS model, not CVSS, this measures likelihood of exploitation, not how severe it would be.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA-recommended due date: 2022-05-03

CWE-22

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