SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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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.
7.5
95.1%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Published
- Aug 7, 2017
- Modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Mar 19, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Apr 9, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
1 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2017-12637, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-12637?
CVE-2017-12637 has a CVSS base score of 7.5 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2017-12637 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-12637 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Mar 19, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-12637?
95.1% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 95.1% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2017-12637?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2017-12637 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 1 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-12637?
CVE-2017-12637 is classified under CWE-22 (CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')).
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