Deserialization in Facebook Parlai
CVE-2021-24040
Due to use of unsafe YAML deserialization logic, an attacker with the ability to modify local YAML configuration files could provide malicious input, resulting in remote code execution or similar risks. This issue affects ParlAI prior to v1.1.0.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.174 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.174 · newest: 0.174 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Facebook Parlai — versions 1.1.0, unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/facebookresearch/ParlAI/releases/tag/v1.1.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/facebookresearch/ParlAI/security/advisories/GHSA-m87f-9fvv-2mgg (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164136/Facebook-ParlAI-1.0.0-Code-Execution-Deser… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24040?
- CVE-2021-24040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Facebook Parlai, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24040?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24040 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.