CVE-2017-16764

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the YAML parsing functionality in the read_yaml_file method in io_utils.py in django_make_app 0.1.3. A YAML parser can execute arbitrary Python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert Python into loaded YAML to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-app/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/illagrenan/django-make-app/issues/5	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2017/11/12/cve-2017-16764-vulnerability-in-django-make-app/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:django_make_app_project:django_make_app:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-10 09:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16764

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16764

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16764

JSON object : View

Products Affected

django_make_app_project

django_make_app

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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