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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-49297

🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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CVE-2023-49297: PyDrive2 unsafe YAML deserialization can enable code execution if a malicious YAML file is present; upgrade 1.16.2.

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Circl
CVE-2023-49297
5 Dec 202313:13
circl
CNNVD
PyDrive2 代码问题漏洞
5 Dec 202300:00
cnnvd
CNVD
PyDrive2 suffers from a deserialization command execution vulnerability
18 Dec 202300:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2023-49297
5 Dec 202320:51
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2023-49297 Unsafe YAML deserialization in PyDrive2
5 Dec 202320:51
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2023-49297
5 Dec 202320:51
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2023-0292
3 Oct 202520:07
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 39 Update: PyDrive2-1.18.0-1.fc39
15 Dec 202319:04
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 38 Update: PyDrive2-1.18.0-1.fc38
16 Dec 202301:26
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 38 : PyDrive2 (2023-21d2191c73)
15 Dec 202300:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(259622);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-49297");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-49297");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - PyDrive2 is a wrapper library of google-api-python-client that simplifies many common Google Drive API V2
    tasks. Unsafe YAML deserilization will result in arbitrary code execution. A maliciously crafted YAML file
    can cause arbitrary code execution if PyDrive2 is run in the same directory as it, or if it is loaded in
    via `LoadSettingsFile`. This is a deserilization attack that will affect any user who initializes
    GoogleAuth from this package while a malicious yaml file is present in the same directory. This
    vulnerability does not require the file to be directly loaded through the code, only present. This issue
    has been addressed in commit `c57355dc` which is included in release version `1.16.2`. Users are advised
    to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. (CVE-2023-49297)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49297");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-49297");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/12/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:pydrive2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "pydrive2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "pydrive2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "pydrive2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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30 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 3.13.3 - 7.8
EPSS0.00107
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