CVE-2013-7364
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn unspecified J2EE core service in the J2EE Engine in SAP NetWeaver does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA vulnerability in an unspecified J2EE core service within SAP NetWeaver's J2EE Engine allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and read/write to arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability stems from improper access controls in the J2EE core service component.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SAP NetWeaver installationIdentify if SAP NetWeaver is installed on the system by checking for SAP-specific directories (e.g., /usr/sap, /sapmnt) or by querying the SAP kernel version via 'sapkernel -v' or the SAP Management Console.Affected if SAP NetWeaver is installed and the J2EE Engine component is present.
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Verify J2EE Engine component statusDetermine if the J2EE Engine is running or enabled by checking SAP processes (e.g., using SAP's MMC, sappfcmd, or process lists showing java.exe/sapjvm processes related to J2EE) or by querying the SAP SMSY (Solution Manager System Landscape) if available.Affected if The J2EE Engine component is running or enabled on the SAP NetWeaver installation.
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Identify J2EE Engine versionQuery the installed J2EE Engine version through the SAP Config Tool, SAP NWA (NetWeaver Administrator), or by reviewing the sapjvm and j2ee component versions in the SAP system. Compare against the affected version range provided in the CVE documentation.Affected if Any version of SAP NetWeaver with J2EE Engine is present, as all versions are affected per the CVE.
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Check J2EE HTTP/soap service exposureReview SAP J2EE service endpoints exposed via HTTP/HTTPS (typically ports 5xx00-5xx04 for SAP J2EE) by inspecting the SAP ICM (Internet Communication Manager) configuration and web dispatcher settings. Use tools like SAP NWA or review icmfilter/icmcap rules.Affected if J2EE Engine HTTP or SOAP services are externally accessible, allowing remote attackers to exploit the access control bypass.
A user is affected if SAP NetWeaver with the J2EE Engine component is installed and exposed, as all versions contain the unspecified J2EE core service vulnerability allowing unauthorized file access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant SAP Security Note to patch the J2EE Engine access control vulnerability. Prioritize implementation given the CVSS 7.5 severity and the ability for remote attackers to read/write arbitrary files.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-7364 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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