vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2017-18342: K000139901: PyYAML vulnerability CVE-2017-18342
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 6, 2024 | Aug 11, 2025 |
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
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