Insecure Deserialization in Suricata-Update by OISF
CVE-2018-1000167

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oisf

Status
Suricata-update
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2018

What is CVE-2018-1000167?

The Suricata-Update by OISF has a vulnerability that allows for insecure deserialization due to the usage of the yaml.load function. This flaw can be exploited through the 'list-sources' command, potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker could craft a malicious YAML file to execute arbitrary code, even with root privileges, if the Suricata-Update is executed by a user with such access. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0b1.

References

https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/remote-code-executio...
x_refsource_MISC
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2359
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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