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CVE-2016-3973

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.3)—

The chat feature in the Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) services 7.3 and 7.4 in SAP NetWeaver Java AS 7.1 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information by visiting webdynpro/resources/sap.com/tc~rtc~coll.appl.rtc~wd_chat/Chat#, pressing "Add users", and doing a search, aka SAP Security Note 2255990.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SAP — Netweaver Application Server Java

CWEs

References

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