vulnerability

F5 Networks: CVE-2017-18342: K000139901: PyYAML vulnerability CVE-2017-18342

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 27, 2018
Added
Jun 6, 2024
Modified
Aug 11, 2025

Description

In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated in version 5.1 and the 'UnsafeLoader' has been introduced for backward compatibility with the function.

Solution

f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
Title
NEW

Explore Exposure Command

Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.