CVE-2018-1000167

Public Exploit

Description

OISF suricata-update version 1.0.0a1 contains an Insecure Deserialization vulnerability in the insecure yaml.load-Function as used in the following files: config.py:136, config.py:142, sources.py:99 and sources.py:131. The "list-sources"-command is affected by this bug. that can result in Remote Code Execution(even as root if suricata-update is called by root). This attack appears to be exploitable via a specially crafted yaml-file at https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/rules/index.yaml. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.0.0b1.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory openinfosecfoundation.org Third-Party Advisory feedyourhead.at
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/remote-code-execution-in-suricata-update third party advisory exploit
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2359 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000167?
CVE-2018-1000167 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000167?
To fix CVE-2018-1000167, 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-2018-1000167 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1000167 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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