VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-16088

CVSS score10 CRITICAL
EPSS probability3.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-06-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-610: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

Primary references