CVE-2017-16618 is a critical vulnerability affecting OwlMixin before version 2.0.0a12, where improper YAML loading allows for arbitrary Python command execution. This flaw, rated 9.8 CVSS, enables unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owlmixin_project:owlmixin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owlmixin_project:owlmixin:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owlmixin_project:owlmixin:2.0.0:alpha10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owlmixin_project:owlmixin:2.0.0:alpha11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owlmixin_project:owlmixin:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.