7.5

CVE-2016-10149: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesGHSA-c2vx-49jm-h3f6PYSEC-2017-25RHSA-2017:0936
Published 24-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10149 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 5% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 24-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PySAML2 4.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted SAML XML request or response.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.02% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian2 products
  • python-pysaml2< 3.0.0-5 | < 2.0.0-1+deb8u1
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0
Redhat2 products
  • python-defusedxml< 0:0.5.0-1.el7ost
  • python-pysaml2< 0:3.0.2-3.el7ost
PyPI1 product
  • pysaml2< 6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b | < 4.5.0
Pysaml2_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • python-pysaml2< 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1

5 vendors · 7 products

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