CVE-2019-20478

In ruamel.yaml through 0.16.7, the load method allows remote code execution if the application calls this method with an untrusted argument. In other words, this issue affects developers who are unaware of the need to use methods such as safe_load in these use cases.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47655	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ruamel.yaml_project:ruamel.yaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-02-19 04:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2019-20478

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20478

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-20478

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ruamel.yaml_project

ruamel.yaml

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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