CVE-2016-10127

critical
Published 2017-03-03 · Modified 2023-11-08
CVSS v3
9.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
9.0

Description

PySAML2 allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted SAML XML request or response.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
93%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10127

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/pull/379

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/issues/366

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10127.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormaffected
debian debianbullseyeaffected
debian debianforkyaffected
debian debiansidaffected
debian debiantrixieaffected

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
python PyPIpysaml2<4.5.04.5.0
python PyPIpysaml2<6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b||<4.5.06e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
pysaml2_projectpysaml2-

References

CWEs

CWE-611

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.