SAP NetWeaver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2022-06-09Public exploit codeCVE-2016-2388CWE-200

Exploited since 2022-06-09. No WAF vendor names it yet.

Edge rules

0/8

Our test

No exploit yet

CVSS

5.3

EPSS

52.2% Top 1%

Posts, 14d

Published

2016-02-16

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.

Edge coverage

Claimed by vendors

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 3.1

5.3Medium

Medium · 5.3 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with no privileges and no user interaction, leading to low impact on confidentiality.

Over the internetNo login neededNo user actionWorks reliably

How the score is built8 metrics

Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
Network
Attack complexityNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Low
Privileges requiredNo account or login is needed.
None
User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
None
ScopeThe damage stays within the vulnerable component.
Unchanged
Confidentiality impactAn attacker can read some data, but has no control over what they get.
Low
Integrity impactData cannot be changed by the attacker.
None
Availability impactThe component keeps working normally.
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record

ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableYes

Attackers can script the attack end to end and hit many targets at once.

Technical impactPartial

A successful attack gives limited control over the affected software or limited access to its data.

Public exploits

2 found

0 Metasploit2 Exploit-DB0 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

Exploit-DBSAP NetWeaver J2EE Engine 7.40 - SQL Injection2018-01-10 · webapps · multiple
Exploit-DBSAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Information Disclosure2016-05-19 · webapps · xml

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

2016-02-16
CVE published
CVE List
2016-05-19
Exploit published on Exploit-DB
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Information Disclosure
2022-06-09
Added to CISA KEV
Confirmed exploitation in the wild