CVE-2018-14572

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 75.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 28, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/PyconUK/ConferenceScheduler-cli/issues/19
cve@mitrehttps://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2020/04/25/cve-2018-14572-conference-scheduler-cli/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/PyconUK/ConferenceScheduler-cli/issues/19
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://joel-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/2020/04/25/cve-2018-14572-conference-scheduler-cli/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
pip	conference-scheduler-cli	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
conference-scheduler-cli	0.1.0 ... 0.9.1 (19 versions)	—	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-14572?

CVE-2018-14572 is a high vulnerability published on August 28, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2018-14572 disclosed?

CVE-2018-14572 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-14572 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-14572 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14572?

CVE-2018-14572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-14572?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-14572, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-14572

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