CVE-2022-21797

Public Exploit
Arbitrary Code Execution

Description

The package joblib from 0 and before 1.2.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via the pre_dispatch flag in Parallel() class due to the eval() statement.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a joblib
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-JOBLIB-3027033 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/joblib/joblib/commit/b90f10efeb670a2cc877fb88ebb3f2019189e059 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/joblib/joblib/issues/1128 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/joblib/joblib/pull/1321 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BVOMMW37OXZWU2EV5ONAAS462IQEHZOF/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MJ5XTJS6OKJRRVXWFN5J67K3BYPEOBDF/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00027.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21797?
CVE-2022-21797 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21797?
To fix CVE-2022-21797, 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-2022-21797 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-21797 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21797?
CVE-2022-21797 affects n/a joblib.
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