CVE-2016-10149

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/issues/366 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0936 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/5 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97692 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3759 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=850716 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0938 vendor advisory
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/pull/379 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0937 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10149?
CVE-2016-10149 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10149?
To fix CVE-2016-10149, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10149 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10149 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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