Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in modulemd by Red Hat
CVE-2017-1002157

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Fedora Modularity

Status
Modulemd
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2019

What is CVE-2017-1002157?

The modulemd product, specifically versions prior to 1.3.1, contains a vulnerability that stems from the use of an unsafe function for processing externally supplied data. This oversight may lead to potential remote code execution, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application, thereby posing significant security risks for users and systems relying on this software.

Affected Version(s)

modulemd <= 1.3.1

References

https://pagure.io/modulemd/issue/55
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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CVE-2017-1002157 : Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in modulemd by Red Hat