CVE-2018-1000167 describes an Insecure Deserialization vulnerability in OISF suricata-update version 1.0.0a1, specifically within its use of the insecure yaml.load function. This flaw allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE), potentially with root privileges, through a specially crafted YAML file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating that it can be exploited locally with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability was patched in suricata-update version 1.0.0b1.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0a1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata-update:1.0.0a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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