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

> CVE-2016-9563: SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-9563
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:47Z

- Published: 2016-11-23 02:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 24.2%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2022-05-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- SAP: NetWeaver

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9563)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9563)
- [https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-034-sap-netweaver-java-xxe-vulnerability-bc-bmt-bpm-dsk-component/](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://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92419)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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