XXE in Glances Project
CVE-2021-23418
The package glances before 3.2.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via the use of Fault to parse untrusted XML data, which is known to be vulnerable to XML attacks.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Glances Project
- Glances — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GLANCES-1311807 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/4b87e979afdc06d98ed1b48da31e69eaa3a9fb94 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/85d5a6b4af31fcf785d5a61086cbbd166b40b07a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/1025 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9d6051be4a42f692392049fdbfc85d5dfa458b32 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23418?
- CVE-2021-23418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glances Project, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23418?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.