Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-5992 is an XML external entity issue in openpyxl 2.4.1. A malicious .xlsx file could make software using that library process external XML entities. Business risk depends on whether untrusted spreadsheets are accepted from customers, partners, email, or uploads. Exposure is most likely in Python applications, automation jobs, or data pipelines that use openpyxl 2.4.1 to parse spreadsheets from untrusted sources. Treat this as a targeted dependency hygiene issue. Prioritize systems that ingest third-party spreadsheets, especially customer portals and automated back-office processing. Mitigation focus: Inventory applications and jobs that parse uploaded or emailed .xlsx files.; Check dependency manifests for openpyxl 2.4.1 or distro packages from that era.; Apply vendor or distro guidance for the fixed openpyxl package..
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- https://bitbucket.org/openpyxl/openpyxl/issues/749CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854442CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bitbucket.org/openpyxl/openpyxl/commits/3b4905f428e1CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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