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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting python-pysaml2 package, versions <3.0.0-5

Severity

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0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-PYTHONPYSAML2-1558041
  • published24 Mar 2017
  • disclosed24 Mar 2017
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Introduced: 24 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-10149  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 python-pysaml2 to version 3.0.0-5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-pysaml2 package and not the python-pysaml2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.