CVE-2021-23418
XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2021 at 05:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGlances
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 3.2.1
Affected range stops below 3.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/4b87e979afdc06d98ed1b48da31e69eaa3a9fb94
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/85d5a6b4af31fcf785d5a61086cbbd166b40b07a
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9d6051be4a42f692392049fdbfc85d5dfa458b32
- https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/1025
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GLANCES-1311807
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/4b87e979afdc06d98ed1b48da31e69eaa3a9fb94x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/85d5a6b4af31fcf785d5a61086cbbd166b40b07ax_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9d6051be4a42f692392049fdbfc85d5dfa458b32x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/1025x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GLANCES-1311807CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611
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