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CVE-2015-8549
Published:January 15, 2020
Updated:May 17, 2026
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PyAMF before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or read arbitrary files via a crafted Action Message Format (AMF) payload.
Affected Packages
pyamf (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.4.2 <0.8.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.8.0
Related Resources (9)
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyamf/PYSEC-2020-339.yaml
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7m4-4vm8-55wg
https://github.com/hydralabs/pyamf
https://github.com/hydralabs/pyamf/pull/58
https://github.com/hydralabs/pyamf/releases/tag/v0.8.0
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-011.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537151/100/0/threaded
https://pypi.org/project/pyamf
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8549
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-611
EPSS
Base Score:
0.45