CVE-2016-9563
SAP NetWeaver: XML External Entity (XXE)
As of , CVE-2016-9563 in SAP NetWeaver is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
- US federal deadline
- 3 May 2022181 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Not known to CISA
- EPSS score
- 0.24Higher than 97% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- No vendor link in CISA's entry
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms contains an unspecified vulnerability in BC-BMT-BPM-DSK which allows remote, authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.
CISA's description
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.
The CVE record's description, from mitre
- CVE published
- 23 November 2016
- Assigned by
- mitre
- CVSS
- 6.5 Medium (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
- CWE-611
- Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- partial
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
NetWeaver: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-6287Missing Authentication for Critical Function | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.95 | 0.95 | ||
| CVE-2025-31324Unrestricted File Upload | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekRansomware use; EPSS 0.99 | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2017-12637Directory Traversal | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekEPSS 0.95 | 0.95 | ||
| CVE-2016-2386SQL Injection | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekEPSS 0.72 | 0.72 | ||
| CVE-2016-2388Information Disclosure | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekEPSS 0.52 | 0.52 | ||
| CVE-2025-42999Deserialization | SAP NetWeaver | Patch this weekRansomware use | 0.14 | ||
| CVE-2021-38163Unrestricted File Upload | SAP NetWeaver | Patch soon | 0.37 | ||
| CVE-2016-3976Directory Traversal | SAP NetWeaver | Patch soon | 0.47 | ||
| CVE-2010-5326Remote Code Execution | SAP NetWeaver | Patch soon | 0.18 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org