XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-PYTHON27-5854950
  • published 24 Aug 2023
  • disclosed 22 Aug 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 python2.7 to version 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2.7 package and not the python2.7 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

5.3 medium
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Red Hat

7.8 high