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

What is CVE-2016-9563?

CVE-2016-9563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 23 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9563?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9563?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.

Is CVE-2016-9563 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-9563 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

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• CVE-2016-2386 SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-12637 SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Exploited High 7.5
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All Sap Netweaver Application Server Java vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-pqg2-q88q-5h4p.