Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8913 · published 23 May 2017

CVE-2017-8913: Sap netweaver application server java xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Sap · Netweaver Application Server Java

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.4% · top 28.7% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)

8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5

1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Netweaver Application Server Java Sap

References

Link	Tags
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-composer-vc70runtime/	Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-february-2017/	Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-composer-vc70runtime/	Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-february-2017/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8913), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.