CVE-2010-5326

SAP NetWeaver: Remote Code Execution

As of , CVE-2010-5326 in SAP NetWeaver is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
US federal deadline
3 May 2022181 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.18Higher than 97% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
No vendor link in CISA's entry

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms Invoker Servlet does not require authentication, allowing for remote code execution via a HTTP or HTTPS request.

CISA's description

The Invoker Servlet on SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java platforms, possibly before 7.3, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP or HTTPS request, as exploited in the wild in 2013 through 2016, aka a "Detour" attack.

The CVE record's description, from mitre

CVE published
13 May 2016
Assigned by
mitre
CVSS
10.0 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

NetWeaver: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2020-6287Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.950.95
CVE-2025-31324Unrestricted File UploadSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekRansomware use; EPSS 0.990.99
CVE-2017-12637Directory TraversalSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekEPSS 0.950.95
CVE-2016-2386SQL InjectionSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekEPSS 0.720.72
CVE-2016-2388Information DisclosureSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekEPSS 0.520.52
CVE-2025-42999DeserializationSAP NetWeaverPatch this weekRansomware use0.14
CVE-2021-38163Unrestricted File UploadSAP NetWeaverPatch soon0.37
CVE-2016-3976Directory TraversalSAP NetWeaverPatch soon0.47
CVE-2016-9563XML External Entity (XXE)SAP NetWeaverPatch soon0.24

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