pycparser Import yacc.py LRTable pickle File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in pycparser and classified as critical. This affects the function LRTable of the file yacc.py of the component Import. The manipulation as part of pickle File leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14400. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in pycparser (the affected version unknown). This issue affects the function LRTable of the file yacc.py of the component Import. The manipulation as part of a pickle File leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In pycparser, a pickle.load call (within the read_pickle function of the LRTable class in yacc.py) on imported data allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2018. The weakness was shared 08/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14400 since 07/18/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 40 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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07/18/2018 🔍
07/19/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/28/2018 +39 days 🔍
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08/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/06/2023 +1711 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 273
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14400 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14400
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123329

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 08:24
Updated: 05/06/2023 07:49
Changes: 08/29/2018 08:24 (42), 03/18/2020 20:28 (1), 05/06/2023 07:49 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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