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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-11427

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

4.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • python-samlPyPIall versions · fixed in 2.4.0

Full record on NVD

Description

OneLogin PythonSAML 2.3.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

Technical details

Published
2019-04-17

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11427?

OneLogin PythonSAML 2.3.0 and earlier may incorrectly utilize the results of XML DOM traversal and canonicalization APIs in such a way that an attacker may be able to manipulate the SAML data without invalidating the cryptographic signature, allowing the attack to potentially bypass authentication to SAML service providers.

Is CVE-2017-11427 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-11427 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11427?

CVE-2017-11427 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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