CVE-2016-3976
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3976
Description
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2016-3976 to the KEV catalog 2,036 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 14 SAP entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 6 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (47.3%) is higher than that of 48% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
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