CVE-2016-2389: sap netweaver Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2389 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sap netweaver. EPSS estimates a 41.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 16-02-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) component 15.0 for SAP NetWeaver 7.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Path parameter to /Catalog, aka SAP Security Note 2230978.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.