Directory/Path Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADDON) - versions 707, 737, 747, 757, an attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in a report to upload and overwrite files on the SAP server. Data cannot be read but if a remote attacker has sufficient (administrative) privileges then potentially critical OS files can be overwritten making the system unavailable.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | NetWeaver (BI CONT ADDON) | 707; 737; 747; 757 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetWeaver (BI CONT ADDON) VendorSAP Affected 707; 737; 747; 757 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j2v-3cg6-9w64
References
More SAP Netweaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22522 Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-15842 Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-27866 Insecure Deserialization in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2012-02262 The DiagTraceR3Info function in the Dialog processor in disp+work.exe 7010.29.15.58313… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-01399 A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the Message Server service… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02149 Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-29186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j2v-3cg6-9w64 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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