SAP · NetWeaver
CVE-2017-12637
SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
What it is
Directory traversal vulnerability in scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query string, as exploited in the wild in August 2017, aka SAP Security Note 2486657.
CISA: SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java contains a directory traversal vulnerability in scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS that allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query string.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: April 9, 2025
More exploited flaws from SAP
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Deserialization | NetWeaver | Critical 9.1 | 13% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Unrestricted File Upload | NetWeaver | Critical 10.0 | 99.5% |
| Jun 9, 2022 | SQL Injection | NetWeaver | Critical 9.8 | 72% |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Information Disclosure | NetWeaver | Medium 5.3 | 52% |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Unrestricted File Upload | NetWeaver | Critical 9.9 | 37% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Remote Code Execution | NetWeaver | Critical 10.0 | 18% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Directory Traversal | NetWeaver | High 7.5 | 47% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | XML External Entity (XXE) | NetWeaver | Medium 6.5 | 24% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.