CVEs / CVE-2016-9563

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

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
medium 6.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 24.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

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, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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, via NVD · published 23 Nov 2016 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
n/a n/a	n/a	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	3 Nov 2021
Due date for US federal agencies	3 May 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	6.5 medium `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-611

References

CVE-2016-9563 on NVD
CVE-2016-9563 in the CISA KEV catalog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-034-sap-netweaver-java-xxe-vulnerability-bc-bmt-bpm-dsk-component/ Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909 Permissions Required
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9563 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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