Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-4014

Title: Sap Netweaver XML External Entity (XXE)

XXE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2016-4014

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Apr 14, 2016
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 8.6 CVSS v3.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
5.26%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-4014: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the UDDI component in SAP NetWeaver JAVA AS 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted DTD in an XML request to uddi/api/replication, aka SAP Security Note 2254389.

Impacted Vendors

S
sap 1

Reference Links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137919/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-XXE-Injection.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/45 https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-020-sap-netweaver-java-uddi-component-xxe-vulnerability/ https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/dos-vulnerabilities-on-the-rise-sap-security-notes-april-2016/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137919/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-XXE-Injection.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/45 https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-020-sap-netweaver-java-uddi-component-xxe-vulnerability/ https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/dos-vulnerabilities-on-the-rise-sap-security-notes-april-2016/
CVSS v3.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-4014 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/murataydemir/CVE-2016-4014
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.