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CVE-2016-9563
SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 6.5EPSS 23.8%
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Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 23.80% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- sap/netweaver application server java
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9563
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419Broken 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/2296909Permissions Required
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419Broken 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/2296909Permissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9563US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.