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CVE-2016-9563: SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
• EPSS: 24.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

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.

Affected products

• SAP NetWeaver AS Java: 7.50

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419
• https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-034-sap-netweaver-java-xxe-vulnerability-bc-bmt-bpm-dsk-component/
• https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419
• https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-034-sap-netweaver-java-xxe-vulnerability-bc-bmt-bpm-dsk-component/
• https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9563

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