CVE-2016-2388

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to...

5.3 MediumIn KEVPublic exploit

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

52.2%Up 42.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

Record: CVE-2016-2388
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 5.3

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

Record: CVE-2016-2388
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-3472 5.3

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

Record: EUVD-2016-3472
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56qq-x77r-g35x 5.3

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to...

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

Record: GHSA-56qq-x77r-g35x
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

SAP NetWeaver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request.

Record: CVE-2016-2388
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Information Disclosure	2016-05-19
Exploit-DB	SAP NetWeaver J2EE Engine 7.40 - SQL Injection	2018-01-10

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-2388 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Sap Netweaver, published February 16, 2016. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 9, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since June 9, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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