CVE-2017-1000061
published 2017-07-17CVE-2017-1000061: xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or…
PriorityP427high7.1CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAH
EPSS
1.34%
67.8th percentile
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | xmlsec1 | < xmlsec1 1.2.24-1 (bookworm) | xmlsec1 1.2.24-1 (bookworm) |
| xmlsec_project | xmlsec | <= 1.2.23 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
osv7.1HIGH
vendor_debian7.1HIGH
vendor_oracle7.1HIGH
vendor_redhat7.1HIGH
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Ubuntu
XML Security Library vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-10-13
CVE-2017-1000061 XML Security Library vulnerability
Title: XML Security Library vulnerability
Summary: XML Security Library could be made to crash if it opened a specially
crafted file.
It was discovered that XML Security Library incorrectly handled certain
input documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Oracle
Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: XML Messaging (xmlSec) — CVE-2017-1000061
vendor_oracle·2021-04-15·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: XML Messaging (xmlSec) — CVE-2017-1000061
Oracle Oracle PeopleSoft Risk Matrix: XML Messaging (xmlSec) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2017-1000061
CVSS: 7.1
Protocol: None
Remote exploit: No
Affected versions: Local
Advisory: cpuapr2021 (APR 2021)
Red Hat
xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
vendor_redhat·2017-03-30·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CWE-611 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
It was discovered xmlsec1's use of libxml2 inadvertently enabled external entity expansion (XXE) along with validation. An attacker could craft an XML file that would cause xmlsec1 to try and read local files or HTTP/FTP URLs, leading to information disclosure or denial of service.
Package: xmlsec1 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: xmlsec1 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-1000061: xmlsec1 - xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when par...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CVE-2017-1000061: xmlsec1 - xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when par...
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.2.24-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.2.24-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.2.24-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.2.24-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.2.24-1)
GHSA
GHSA-jmhh-hg4r-g2c2: xmlsec 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CWE-611 GHSA-jmhh-hg4r-g2c2: xmlsec 1
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
OSV
CVE-2017-1000061: xmlsec 1
osv·2017-07-17·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CVE-2017-1000061: xmlsec 1
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [epel-7]
bugzilla·2017-07-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [epel-7]
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-7.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
Discussion:
Use the following template to for the '
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-07-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-1000061 [HIGH] CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
bugzilla·2017-03-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-1000061 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
CVE-2017-1000061 xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion
xmlsec is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion via libxml2 (see CVE-2016-9318). A workaround is in progress on the upstream bug report.
Upstream bug:
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
Discussion:
Is this affecting only the command line utility ?
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(In reply to Simo Sorce from comment #2)
> Is this affecting only the command line utility ?
The library is affected as well, as it uses libxml2 in the same way.
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I see no patch for the library upstream.
What's the recommendation ?
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(In reply to Simo Sorce from comment #4)
> I see no patch for the library upstream.
> What's the recommendation ?
The merge request on the upstream ticket applies to the library as well (xmlSecInit() in src/xm
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2492https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PWHBRWXR3RNPHDSTQI6UWDG5ETOQ7VR/https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2492https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PWHBRWXR3RNPHDSTQI6UWDG5ETOQ7VR/https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
2017-07-17
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