CVE-2018-1000047
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNASA Kodiak version v1.0 contains a CWE-502 vulnerability in Kodiak library's data processing function that can result in remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim opens an untrusted file for optimization using Kodiak library.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNASA Kodiak v1.0 contains a CWE-502 deserialization vulnerability in its data processing function. The library improperly handles untrusted serialized data during file parsing, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a maliciously crafted file that the victim processes through the Kodiak library.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Kodiak library versionCheck your project's dependency list, package manager (e.g., pip, Maven, npm), or the library's version file. Look for 'NASA Kodiak' or 'kodiak' with version 1.0Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0
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Locate Kodiak library files in your environmentSearch for files named 'kodiak' or containing 'kodiak' in your codebase, dependencies, or installed packages. Check import statements that reference the libraryAffected if The Kodiak library version 1.0 is present in your environment
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Identify usage of the data processing functionSearch your codebase for calls to functions that process serialized data (e.g., pickle, deserialize, load, parse functions) provided by the Kodiak library. Review API documentation or source code if availableAffected if Your code calls Kodiak's data processing or deserialization functions on files
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Determine if the application processes external filesAudit your application logic to see if it accepts, opens, or processes files from users, external sources, or untrusted locations using the Kodiak libraryAffected if Your application uses Kodiak to process files from untrusted or external sources
You are affected if NASA Kodiak v1.0 is installed AND your application uses its data processing function to handle files from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid opening untrusted files with the Kodiak library. The library maintainers should replace unsafe deserialization with safer alternatives such as JSON, XML with strict parsing, or implement cryptographic integrity checks on serialized data.
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- Implementation16.0 h
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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