CVE-2018-20325 is a critical vulnerability affecting the 'definitions' package for Python, specifically within the load() method in definitions/parser.py. This flaw allows for arbitrary Python command execution, posing a severe risk of complete system compromise. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction or authentication, making it easily exploitable over a network. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:definitions_project:definitions:-:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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