CVE-2017-12637

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12637	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-08-07 20:29

Updated : 2026-06-17 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-12637

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12637

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12637

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sap

netweaver_application_server_java

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

{"id": "CVE-2017-12637", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2017-12637", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "active"}, {"automatable": "yes"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-03-19T18:07:05.911493Z"}}], "cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.0, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.5, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.5, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "affected": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "n/a", "product": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}]}], "published": "2017-08-07T20:29:01.120", "references": [{"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12637", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-22"}]}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-22"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en el archivo scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS en SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java versi\u00f3n 7.5, permite a los atacantes remotos leer archivos arbitrarios por medio de un .. (punto punto) en la cadena de consulta, tal y como fue explotado \u201cin the wild\u201d en agosto de 2017, tambi\u00e9n se conoce como Nota de Seguridad de SAP 2486657."}], "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:03:42.877", "cisaActionDue": "2025-04-09", "cisaExploitAdd": "2025-03-19", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_java:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "9C506445-3787-4BFF-A98B-7502A0F7CF80"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.", "cisaVulnerabilityName": "SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability"}