CVE-2016-3974

CRITICAL

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.10-7.50 - XML External Entity Injection via ServerNodesWSService

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-3974. PoCs published by ERPScan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XXE vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1-7.5 via a crafted SOAP request to the ctcprotocol servlet, allowing file disclosure or DoS.

Description

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 _tc~monitoring~webservice~web/ServerNodesWSService, aka SAP Security Note 2235994.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by ERPScan · textwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995

This exploit demonstrates an XXE vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1-7.5 via a crafted SOAP request to the ctcprotocol servlet, allowing file disclosure or DoS.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1-7.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Valid credentials for authenticated access
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/41
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39995/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137527/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-XXE-Injection.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.1
EPSS 0.1263
EPSS Percentile 94.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-611
Status published
Products (1)
sap/netweaver_application_server_java 7.10 - 7.50
Published Apr 07, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026