CVE-2016-2388

CRITICALNVD 5.39.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-09), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 52%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
96
EG Risk 96/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low or medium mission impact; Act at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation sooner than your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and as soon as possible at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
52%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low or medium mission impact; Act at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation sooner than your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and as soon as possible at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 16, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No fix on record yet.
generic

Full Disclosure: [ERPSCAN-16-010] SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA – information disclosure vulnerability

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/55
generic🟡 PoC Available

SAP NetWeaver J2EE Engine 7.40 - SQL Injection - Multiple webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43495/
generic🟡 PoC Available

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Information Disclosure - XML webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39841/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 251× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-43495
    First seen Jan 10, 2018

    SAP NetWeaver J2EE Engine 7.40 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-39841
    First seen May 19, 2016

    SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.1 < 7.5 - Information Disclosure

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-2388?
CVE-2016-2388 is a critical vulnerability published on February 16, 2016. The Universal Worklist Configuration in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via a crafted HTTP request, aka SAP Security Note 2256846.
When was CVE-2016-2388 disclosed?
CVE-2016-2388 was first published on February 16, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-2388 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-2388 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 9, 2022, affecting SAP NetWeaver. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-2388?
CVE-2016-2388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-2388?
CVE-2016-2388 affects SAP NetWeaver.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-2388?
No fix for CVE-2016-2388 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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