CVE-2016-3974
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1...
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tcmonitoringwebservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tcmonitoringwebservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
- Record
CVE-2016-3974- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tcmonitoringwebservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
- Record
CVE-2016-3974- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4983 No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tcmonitoringwebservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m275-mcpg-x26f
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1...
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Configuration Wizard in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, conduct SMB Relay attacks, or access arbitrary files via a crafted XML request to _tcmonitoringwebservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.
- Record
GHSA-m275-mcpg-x26f- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - 'ctcprotocol Servlet' XML External Entity | 2016-06-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-3974 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published April 7, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-013-sap-netweaver-7-4-ctcprotocol-servlet-xxe
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41
exploit-db.com/exploits/39995
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3974
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m275-mcpg-x26f