CVE-2017-18342
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated in version 5.1 and the 'UnsafeLoader' has been introduced for backward compatibility with the function.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 5.66%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-502
Referencias
- https://github.com/marshmallow-code/apispec/issues/278
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/blob/master/CHANGES
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/issues/193
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/pull/74
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/wiki/PyYAML-yaml.load%28input%29-Deprecation
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JEX7IPV5P2QJITAMA5Z63GQCZA5I6NVZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KSQQMRUQSXBSUXLCRD3TSZYQ7SEZRKCE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M6JCFGEIEOFMWWIXGHSELMKQDD4CV2BA/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-45
- https://github.com/marshmallow-code/apispec/issues/278
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/blob/master/CHANGES
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/issues/193
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/pull/74
- https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/wiki/PyYAML-yaml.load%28input%29-Deprecation
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JEX7IPV5P2QJITAMA5Z63GQCZA5I6NVZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KSQQMRUQSXBSUXLCRD3TSZYQ7SEZRKCE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M6JCFGEIEOFMWWIXGHSELMKQDD4CV2BA/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-45
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