Deserialization in Oisf Suricata-Update

CVE-2018-1000167

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.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.042 (89.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000167?
CVE-2018-1000167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oisf Suricata-Update, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000167?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000167 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.