Vulnerability Intelligence Report
SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
CVE-2016-9563
BC-BMT-BPM-DSK in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via the sap.com~tc~bpem~him~uwlconn~provider~web/bpemuwlconn URI, aka SAP Security Note 2296909.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
6.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:23.80%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-611 ↗CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sap | netweaver_application_server_java | 7.50 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-11-22T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-11-23T02:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-11-22 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:47 |
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