CVE-2018-20325

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Published Dec 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

There is a vulnerability in load() method in definitions/parser.py in the Danijar Hafner definitions package for Python. It can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:definitions_project:definitions:-:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0031	There is a vulnerability in load() method in definitions/parser.py in the Danijar Hafner definitions package for Python. It can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution.
Github GHSA	GHSA-v4x4-98cg-wr4g	Code injection in Danijar Definitions

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.460% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/danijar/definitions/issues/14

History

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Subscriptions

Definitions Project Definitions

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 21, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:58 AM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 21, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM

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