Is CVE-2017-18342 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-18342 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-18342?

CVE-2017-18342 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-18342?

CVE-2017-18342 has an EPSS score of 6.03% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18342?

Upgrade pyyaml on debian 11 to 5.1.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-18342

CRITICALEPSS 92th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated in version 5.1 and the 'UnsafeLoader' has been introduced for backward compatibility with the function.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

How to fix

Remediation Available

pyyamlDebian

Fixed in:5.1.2-1CVE-2017-18342

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

6.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-0669	High	7.2	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-35464	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-29300	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2025-53770	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2022-47986	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.