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CVE-2016-10149 Detail

Current 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/27/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

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

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3759 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97692
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0936
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0937
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0938
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=850716 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/issues/366 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/pull/379 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

Change History

4 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10149
NVD Published Date:
03/24/2017
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018