CVE-2017-18342 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2017-18342 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - PyYAML-3.13.tar.gz

YAML parser and emitter for Python

path: /cc_dynamodb3/test_requirements.txt

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9e/a3/1d13970c3f36777c583f136c136f804d70f500168edc1edea6daa7200769/PyYAML-3.13.tar.gz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ PyYAML-3.13.tar.gz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In PyYAML before 4.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code. In other words, yaml.safe_load is not used.

Publish Date: 2018-06-27

URL: CVE-2017-18342

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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