CVE-2017-5992 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

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.

Vendors	Products
Python	Openpyxl

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2017-5992

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5992

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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