Command injection in Tablib - CVE-2017-2810

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Command injection in Tablib - CVE-2017-2810

Published: June 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7107
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2810
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Kenneth Reitz
Affected software:
Tablib

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib due to command injection flaw. A remote attacker can insert python into loaded yaml, inject python commands and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-2810

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official patch addressing the vulnerability.


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