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CVE-2016-9563

MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctl
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Actively exploited, no published fix found yet

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal remediation due: 2022-05-03

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

23.80%probability of exploitation in 30 days
98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

SAP NetWeaver XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability

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.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Government Resource1
Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-611 (XML External Entity (XXE)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2024-34102Critical9.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2019-9670Critical9.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2022-28219Critical9.897%--
CVE-2024-22024High8.395%--
CVE-2024-38653High7.592%--
CVE-2017-12629Critical9.892%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-9563?

No published fix for CVE-2016-9563 has been found yet. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list; federal agencies must remediate by 2022-05-03. Apply the vendor's mitigations per CISA's guidance.

Is CVE-2016-9563 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-9563 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2022-05-03. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

How severe is CVE-2016-9563?

CVE-2016-9563 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

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