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High
CVE-2016-10149
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PySAML2 4.4.0 and earlier...
Vulnerability Description
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PySAML2 4.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted SAML XML request or response.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/issues/366
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0936
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97692
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3759
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=850716
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0938
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/pull/379
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0937
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Affected Vendor
pysaml2 project
View all reports →Affected Software
pysaml2, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 24th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.