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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2389 · published 16 February 2016

CVE-2016-2389: Sap netweaver path traversal vulnerability

Sap · Netweaver

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) component 15.0 for SAP NetWeaver 7.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Path parameter to /Catalog, aka SAP Security Note 2230978.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 41% · top 1.4% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.8
41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) component 15.0 for SAP NetWeaver 7.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Path parameter to /Catalog, aka SAP Security Note 2230978.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137046/SAP-MII-15.0-Directory-Traversal.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/40
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-009-sap-xmii-directory-traversal-vulnerability/
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-february-2016-review/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39837/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137046/SAP-MII-15.0-Directory-Traversal.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/40
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-009-sap-xmii-directory-traversal-vulnerability/
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-february-2016-review/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39837/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2389), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.