Vulnerability · CVE-2016-9563
SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Published Nov 22, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · SAP NetWeaver
Patch now
CVE-2016-9563 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm SAP NetWeaver against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 24.23%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe sap/netweaver application server java · vendor SAP NetWeaver
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.
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- cpe sap/netweaver application server java7.50
- vendor SAP NetWeaverversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2016-9563
Recommended remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 3, 2022.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2016-9563 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm SAP NetWeaver against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with sap/netweaver application server java 7.50. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 24.23%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 22, 2016 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-9563
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.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-9563
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-9563
30-day exploitation probability 24.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-9563
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.
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-9563
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.
vulncheck.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.