CVE-2017-1000207

Description

A vulnerability in Swagger-Parser's version <= 1.0.30 and Swagger codegen version <= 2.2.2 yaml parsing functionality results in arbitrary code being executed when a maliciously crafted yaml Open-API specification is parsed. This in particular, affects the 'generate' and 'validate' command in swagger-codegen (<= 2.2.2) and can lead to arbitrary code being executed when these commands are used on a well-crafted yaml specification.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory lgtm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lgtm.com/blog/swagger_snakeyaml_CVE-2017-1000207_CVE-2017-1000208 third party advisory
https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-parser/pull/481 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000207?
CVE-2017-1000207 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000207?
To fix CVE-2017-1000207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1000207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1000207 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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