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CVE-2021-27213

CRITICALEPSS 84th pctl
9.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

config.py in pystemon before 2021-02-13 allows code execution via YAML deserialization because SafeLoader and safe_load are not used.

How to fix

Remediation Available
pystemonNVD
Affected:< 2021-02-13Fixed in:2021-02-13CVE-2021-27213derived from NVD

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

2.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days
84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

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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.