CVE-2021-24040

high-risk
Published 2021-09-10

Due to use of unsafe YAML deserialization logic, an attacker with the ability to modify local YAML configuration files could provide malicious input, resulting in remote code execution or similar risks. This issue affects ParlAI prior to v1.1.0.

Do I need to act?

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36.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 64% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal