SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SAP · NetWeaver
A directory traversal flaw in the UIUtilJavaScriptJS component (under scheduler/ui/js) of SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5 lets the application resolve paths outside their intended directory. An attacker with network access can exploit it remotely without authentication or user interaction, using ".." sequences in the query string to read arbitrary files on the server.
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.
- Exploited
- Yes, in CISA KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 4/15
How an attack unfolds
Based on MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. mappings. Select a step to see the evidence.How attackers get in
What they do
What can follow
Exploitation timelineDated milestones for a CVE: when it was disclosed, when exploit code became public, when exploitation was confirmed, and when threat reports named it.
First seen exploited the day it was disclosed. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) appeared 8 years after disclosure.
- Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+8 yrs
- Public exploit codePoC-in-GitHub+8 yrs
CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
4 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order 4ReconnaissanceTA0043
By exploiting this vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Java, the attacker can inject directory traversal commands, allowing for navigation of the file system beyond intended access. This can additionally lead to the discovery of password stores, as well as information about the host system, providing information that can be used in further attacks.
Initial AccessTA0001
Credential AccessTA0006
DiscoveryTA0007
Detection
0 rules for this CVE · 181 general rules for its techniquesRules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1190149 general rules
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- CVE-2010-5278 Exploitation Attemptcriticaltest
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File and Directory DiscoveryT108324 general rules
- Turla Group Lateral Movementcriticaltest
- WannaCry Ransomware Activitycriticaltest
- HackTool - PCHunter Executionhightest
- PUA - Seatbelt Executionhightest
- Shell Execution GCC - Linuxhightest
- Shell Execution via Find - Linuxhightest
- Shell Execution via Flock - Linuxhightest
- Shell Execution via Nice - Linuxhightest
Credentials from Password StoresT15558 general rules
- HackTool - SecurityXploded Executioncriticalstable
- DPAPI Backup Keys And Certificate Export Activity IOChightest
- HackTool - WinPwn Executionhightest
- HackTool - WinPwn Execution - ScriptBlockhightest
- Suspicious Serv-U Process Patternhightest
- Dump Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShellmediumtest
- Enumerate Credentials from Windows Credential Manager With PowerShellmediumtest
- PUA - AWS TruffleHog Executionmediumexperimental
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What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 29, 202628 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 28, 202627 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 27, 202626 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 24, 202623 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 23, 202622 Oct 2026
- Actively_Exploited_Kev | Oct 22, 202621 Oct 2026
- 44 more on OTX