CVE-2019-20478
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 19, 2020 at 03:09 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRuamel.yaml
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
In ruamel.yaml through 0.16.7, the load method allows remote code execution if the application calls this method with an untrusted argument. In other words, this issue affects developers who are unaware of the need to use methods such as safe_load in these use cases.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.16.7
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47655CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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