# CVE-2016-10149: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PySAML2 4.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted SAML XML

- Also known as: PYSEC-2017-25, GHSA-C2VX-49JM-H3F6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.5.0
- Published: 2017-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- pysaml2 (PyPI): fixed in 4.5.0

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## 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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