#VU72164 Code Injection in py3-joblib - CVE-2022-21797 

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#VU72164 Code Injection in py3-joblib - CVE-2022-21797

Published: February 14, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72164
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21797
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
py3-joblib
Software vendor:
joblib.readthedocs.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the pre_dispatch flag in Parallel() class due to the eval() statement. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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