Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 23.8%; technical severity is CVSS 6.5.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating NetWeaver, Netweaver Application Server Java
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether NetWeaver, Netweaver Application Server Java is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- SAP Security advisory
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
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Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-611
- Affected versions
- SAP NetWeaver; SAP Netweaver Application Server Java (Version 7.50)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 23 November 2016
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 23.8%
- Signal calculated at 71