High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-1000208
CVE-2017-1000208
Description
A vulnerability in Swagger-Parser's (version <= 1.0.30) yaml parsing functionality results in arbitrary code being executed when a maliciously crafted yaml Open-API specification is parsed. This in particular, affects the 'generate' and 'validate' command in swagger-codegen (<= 2.2.2) and can lead to arbitrary code being executed when these commands are used on a well-crafted yaml specification.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.swagger:swagger-codegenMaven | < 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 |
io.swagger:swagger-parserMaven | < 1.0.31 | 1.0.31 |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7pf-qr96-2vq5ghsaADVISORY
- lgtm.com/blog/swagger_snakeyaml_CVE-2017-1000207_CVE-2017-1000208nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000208ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/swagger-api/swagger-parser/releases/tag/v1.0.31nvdRelease NotesWEB
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