Medium severity · published Nov 23, 2016
CVE-2016-9563
SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
In wildKEV
6.5
CVSS
24.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)24.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Netweaver Application Server Java · Sap
7.50 · source: NVD
NE
NetWeaver · SAP
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9563
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9563
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419
x_refsource_MISC
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-034-sap-netweaver-java-xxe-vulnerability-bc-bmt-bpm-dsk-component/
x_refsource_MISC
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909
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