CVE-2017-16763
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CVE-2017-16763 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in config.py in Confire 0.2.0. Due to the user-specific configuration being loaded from "~/.confire.yaml" using the yaml.load function, a YAML parser can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution. EPSS estimates a 4.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in config.py in Confire 0.2.0. Due to the user-specific configuration being loaded from "~/.confire.yaml" using the yaml.load function, a YAML parser can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Confire Project | Confire | 0.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/bbengfort/confire/commit/8cc86a5ec2327e070f1d576d61bbaadf861597eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bbengfort/confire/issues/24Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16763-configure-loaded-through-confire/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bbengfort/confire/commit/8cc86a5ec2327e070f1d576d61bbaadf861597eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bbengfort/confire/issues/24Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16763-configure-loaded-through-confire/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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- Status
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