# CVE-2017-12637: Directory traversal vulnerability in scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5 allows

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-03-19, remediation due 2025-04-09
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2017-08-07 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java is affected. A remote attacker could read arbitrary files stored on the server by sending a specially crafted request that uses directory traversal sequences.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in scheduler/ui/js/ffffffffbca41eb4/UIUtilJavaScriptJS in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query string, as exploited in the wild in August 2017, aka SAP Security Note 2486657.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The flaw is a directory traversal in a scheduler UI JavaScript path, which the advisory says can be used to read arbitrary files through the query string. The advisory classifies the impact as information disclosure.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory lists SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.5, and also lists 'latest' SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java as affected. The checked facts give no version command or setting for confirming an installed release, so the SAP advisory should be consulted for how to check.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/

### What should I do about it?

The checked facts do not name a fixed release, so no upgrade target can be stated. The SAP advisory should be checked for a patch or updated release.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-19, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2017-12637

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts do not include a workaround or mitigation. The SAP advisory should be checked for any interim guidance.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/

## Related

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## References

- https://web.archive.org/web/20170807202056/http://www.sh0w.top/index.php/archives/7/

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