CVE-2017-5992 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.

Published: 2017-02-15

Score: 8.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python:openpyxl:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0081	Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Github GHSA	GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Openpyxl
Ubuntu USN	USN-4821-1	openpyxl vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00528.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/5
https://bitbucket.org/openpyxl/openpyxl/commits/3b4905f428e1
https://bitbucket.org/openpyxl/openpyxl/issues/749
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854442

History

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Subscriptions

Python Openpyxl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-15T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.392Z

Reserved: 2017-02-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5992

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-15T19:59:01.283

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-5992

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611

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