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    CVE-2017-5992

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

    Published:Feb 15, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00528
    CVSS Score:8.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Openpyxl

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
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    Availability
    None
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    High