CVE-2017-16764

moderate-risk
Published 2017-11-10

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in the read_yaml_file method in io_utils.py in django_make_app 0.1.3. A YAML parser can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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3.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Django Make App

Affected Vendors

Django Make App Project

References (4)

Exploit https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5
Exploit https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerabi...
Exploit https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5
Exploit https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerabi...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal