CVE-2016-3979 json
Internet Communication Manager (aka ICMAN or ICM) in SAP JAVA AS 7.2 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap…
published 2016-04-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4988
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Internet Communication Manager (aka ICMAN or ICM) in SAP JAVA AS 7.2 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) via a crafted HTTP request, related to the IctParseCookies function, aka SAP Security Note 2256185.
Exploit prediction
6.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/137589/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-icman-Denial-Of-Service.html
- erpscan.io /advisories/erpscan-16-017-sap-java-icman-dos/
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/55
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3979
- NVD CVE-2016-3979
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