CVE-2016-10149

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.0%, top 23% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
88.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 24, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (20)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntupython3-pysaml2 (3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1) @ zesty2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatpython-pysaml2-0:3.0.2-3.el7ost2017-04-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pysaml20.4.3 ... 4.4.0 (23 versions)4.5.0—

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-12 05:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  47. 2026-05-22 15:03 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10149?
CVE-2016-10149 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2017. 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.
When was CVE-2016-10149 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10149 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10149 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10149 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10149?
CVE-2016-10149 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10149?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10149, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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