Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-8097 is a code-injection issue in Eve, also known as pyeve. A remote attacker could use the where parameter to execute arbitrary code in vulnerable versions before 0.7.5. This is potentially serious for any internet-facing API built on affected Eve versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority where affected Eve APIs are internet-facing or process sensitive data. Lack of CVSS does not reduce concern because the described impact is remote arbitrary code execution.
Technical view
The CVE identifies io/mongo/parser.py in Eve before 0.7.5 as vulnerable to code injection through the where parameter. The public record does not provide CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, or detailed exploit conditions beyond remote attacker capability and arbitrary code execution impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in applications using Eve/pyeve before 0.7.5, especially APIs where user-controlled where parameters reach the Mongo parser path. The bundle does not identify specific downstream products or deployments.
Exploitation context
The source bundle states remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via the where parameter. It does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV, so active exploitation should not be asserted.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and linked GitHub issue and commit. The affected product metadata is incomplete in the bundle, so validation should focus on dependency inventory and reachable where parameter handling.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Eve/pyeve to version 0.7.5 or later.
- Review the linked project commit and issue for vendor-specific fix context.
- Restrict external access to affected Eve API endpoints until upgraded.
- Avoid accepting untrusted where parameters on public API routes.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any additional remediation notes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications and lockfiles for Eve or pyeve versions before 0.7.5.
- Confirm deployed services run Eve/pyeve 0.7.5 or later.
- Identify public endpoints that accept user-controlled where parameters.
- Review logs for unusual or repeated where parameter use.
- Verify remediation in staging before redeploying affected APIs.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/pyeve/eve/commit/f8f7019ffdf9b4e05faf95e1f04e204aa4c91f98CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/pyeve/eve/issues/1101CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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