SAP NetWeaver Denial of Service (3805681)

high Nessus Plugin ID 379592

Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver application server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The version of the SAP NetWeaver kernel detected on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability as referenced in SAP Security Note 3805681:

- SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, ABAP Platform, and SAP Web Dispatcher do not sufficiently handle resource consumption when processing certain requests. An unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted requests to the affected component, causing excessive resource utilization and service disruption.
This results in a high impact on availability. There is no impact on confidentiality and integrity.
(CVE-2026-109794)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 379592

File Name: sap_netweaver_kernel_3805681.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/12/2026

Updated: 11/12/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.79

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-109794

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS)

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-109794

Detections

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