CVE-2017-1000061

xmlsec1: xmlsec vulnerable to external entity expansion

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 30, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference