CVE-2017-5992
high
CVSS v3
8.2
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.2
Description
Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
78%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 2.4.1-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.3.0-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.3.0-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.3.0-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.3.0-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.3.0-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | openpyxl | 2.4.1 | |
References
- 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
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5992
- https://foss.heptapod.net/openpyxl/openpyxl
- https://foss.heptapod.net/openpyxl/openpyxl/-/commit/7fe678fd89fd
- https://foss.heptapod.net/openpyxl/openpyxl/-/issues/749
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-chqf-hx79-gxc6
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/openpyxl/PYSEC-2017-48.yaml
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5992
CWEs
CWE-611
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.