Loading vulnerability…
CVE-2017-12637 is a directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5. According to the provided content, the flaw exists in scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS and allows a remote attacker to supply directory traversal sequences such as '..' in the query string to read arbitrary files from the underlying system. The issue affects the SAP NetWeaver AS Java Application Server and was reported as SAP Security Note 2486657. The content also states that this vulnerability was exploited in the wild beginning in August 2017 and later remained relevant enough for CISA to warn again in 2025 due to active exploitation of internet-facing systems.
Mallory correlates every CVE against your assets, your vendors, and active adversary campaigns. Know which vulnerabilities matter for you, not just which ones are loud.
What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.
What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.
If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.
Patch, then assume compromise.
1 valid exploit after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos.
This repository provides a proof-of-concept (PoC) Python script (poc_SAPNetWeaver.py) for detecting Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver systems, specifically targeting CVE-2017-12637. The script reads a list of target hostnames or host:port pairs from an input file, constructs a directory traversal payload to access /etc/passwd via a known vulnerable endpoint, and uses 'curl' to send HTTPS requests. The response is checked with a regex for the presence of the 'root' entry in /etc/passwd, confirming successful exploitation. Results are displayed in the console and written to an output file, including previews and full responses for positive matches. The repository is structured with a single main exploit script, a README with usage instructions, and a license file. The exploit is a network-based PoC and does not provide a weaponized or post-exploitation payload, but demonstrates the ability to read sensitive files from vulnerable SAP NetWeaver instances.
Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.
Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.
5 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A vulnerability affecting SAP NetWeaver AS Java Application Server that CISA warned was under active exploitation in March 2025.
A path traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java that allows file disclosure and credential theft; the content notes it was later added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
A directory traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver that allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive files, including credentials, from internet-facing systems.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.