CVE-2019-17626 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting ReportLab versions up to 3.5.26. The flaw stems from an insecure use of eval() in the colors.py module, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary Python code via specially crafted XML documents. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or public exploit intelligence, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:reportlab:reportlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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