What is CVE-2017-8913?

CVE-2017-8913 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-8913?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XXE in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java

CVE-2017-8913

The Visual Composer VC70RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document in a request to irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.visualcomposer.BIKit.default, aka SAP Security Note 2386873.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2017-05-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Netweaver Application Server Java — versions 7.50

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-composer… (Third Party Advisory)
erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-february-2017/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8913?: CVE-2017-8913 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-8913?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.