# CVE-2012-2611: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher if Developer Trace is enabled, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-654v-2cc9-6r92

## What is CVE-2012-2611?

CVE-2012-2611 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 15 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The DiagTraceR3Info function in the Dialog processor in disp+work.exe 7010.29.15.58313 and 7200.70.18.23869 in the Dispatcher in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 EHP1 and EHP2, when a certain Developer Trace configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SAP Diag packet.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2611?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2611 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2611 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher DiagTraceR3Info Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher 7.0 ehp1/2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher - DiagTraceR3Info Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver

- [CVE-2025-31324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31324/): SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-38163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38163/): SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-42999](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-42999/): SAP NetWeaver Deserialization (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6822](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6822/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-1517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1517/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2611 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2611 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 15 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2611 exists.

Affected product: Sap Netweaver. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2611/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2611/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2611
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2611
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2611

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