CVE-2016-9562 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA by sending a specific HTTPS request that triggers a null pointer exception.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-9562?

CVE-2016-9562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 23 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (null pointer exception and icman outage) via an HTTPS request to the sap.com~P4TunnelingApp!web/myServlet URI, aka SAP Security Note 2313835.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9562 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9562 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver Application Server Java vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8w9-9vp7-w33m.

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