Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2017-12637
The short answer
CVE-2017-12637 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 19, 2025
Federal due date Apr 9, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
95%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/ Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12637 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2017-12637 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-12637 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-04-09.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12637?
CISA's 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.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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