RCE in Pytroll Donfig

CVE-2019-7537

An issue was discovered in Donfig 0.3.0. There is a vulnerability in the collect_yaml method in config_obj.py. It can execute arbitrary Python commands, resulting in command execution.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.034 (87.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7537?
CVE-2019-7537 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pytroll Donfig, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-7537?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.