xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing…
Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01352 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsec_project:xmlsec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.23 | Vulnerable | Xmlsec Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsec_project:xmlsec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.23 Vulnerable ·Xmlsec Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2492 Released 2017-08-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatexmlsec1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) xmlsec1-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-openssl-1.2.20-7.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xmlsec1-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) xmlsec1-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-openssl-1.2.20-7.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xmlsec1-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xmlsec1-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-1.2.20-7.el7_4.ppc, xmlsec1-openssl-1.2.20-7.el7_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xmlsec1-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4.ppc, xmlsec1-gcrypt-1.2.20-7.el7_4 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xmlsec1-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-openssl-1.2.20-7.el7_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xmlsec1-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-1.2.20-7.el7_4, xmlsec1-gcrypt-devel-1.2.20-7.el7_4 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2492 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmhh-hg4r-g2c2
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmhh-hg4r-g2c2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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