Description
An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML loading functionality of util.py in OwlMixin before 2.0.0a12. A "Load YAML" string or file (aka load_yaml or load_yamlf) can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution because load is used where safe_load should have been used. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2017-11-08
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0082 An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML loading functionality of util.py in OwlMixin before 2.0.0a12. A \"Load YAML\" string or file (aka load_yaml or load_yamlf) can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution because load is used where safe_load should have been used. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ccmq-qvcp-5mrm Unsafe deserialization in owlmixin
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Owlmixin Project Owlmixin
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:27:04.414Z

Reserved: 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16618

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-08T03:29:00.277

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-16618

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