CVE-2021-23338

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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Published Feb 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects all versions of package qlib. The workflow function in cli part of qlib was using an unsafe YAML load function.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

qlib

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:qlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-0209	This affects all versions of package qlib. The workflow function in cli part of qlib was using an unsafe YAML load function.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hjr4-fhgp-23g9	qlib Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.945% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/418sec/huntr/pull/1329
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-QLIB-1054635

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Qlib

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Feb 15, 2021, 3:50 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:49 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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