CVE-2016-2388The 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.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 9, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 30, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 9, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 30, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 52.21% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
sap netweaver_application_server_java sap:netweaver_application_server_java | from 7.10 through 7.50 | NVD |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/55mailing-list, x-refsource-fulldisc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137128/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.5-Information-Disclosure.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-010-sap-netweaver-7-4-information-disclosure/x-refsource-misc, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-february-2016-review/x-refsource-misc, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39841/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43495/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145860/SAP-NetWeaver-J2EE-Engine-7.40-SQL-Injection.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-2388us-government-resource
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