CVE-2017-16616

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: November 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in the YAMLParser method in Interfaces.py in PyAnyAPI before 0.6.1. A YAML parser 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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Stranger6667/pyanyapi/issues/41
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Stranger6667/pyanyapi/releases/tag/0.6.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/08/cve-2017-16616-yamlparser-in-pyanyapi/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyanyapi/0.6.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
https://github.com/Stranger6667/pyanyapi/issues/41
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Stranger6667/pyanyapi/releases/tag/0.6.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/08/cve-2017-16616-yamlparser-in-pyanyapi/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyanyapi/0.6.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

pyanyapi_project