Description
In conference-scheduler-cli, a pickle.load call on imported data allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/PyconUK/ConferenceScheduler-cli/issues/19Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2020/04/25/cve-2018-14572-conference-scheduler-cli/
- https://github.com/PyconUK/ConferenceScheduler-cli/issues/19Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2020/04/25/cve-2018-14572-conference-scheduler-cli/
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 28, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified