CVE-2016-2386 SAP NetWeaver: database injection
In plain words: Text typed into the app ends up changing the database query behind it. Reading, changing or stealing data from the database.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 30, 2022
What to do
- Install SAP's security update for NetWeaver. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- SAP NetWeaver
- CISA description
- SQL injection vulnerability in the UDDI server in SAP NetWeaver J2EE Engine 7.40 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
- Type of flaw
- Database injection (CWE-89)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jun 9, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 30, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2016-2386
Is CVE-2016-2386 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-2386 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 9, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2386?
Install SAP's security update for NetWeaver. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-2386?
Only if you use SAP NetWeaver. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.