CVE-2018-14572

conference-scheduler-cli Arbitrary Code Execution

7.8 High

In conference-scheduler-cli, a pickle.load call on imported data allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.46%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-14572
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-14572
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-0029 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-0029
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cf3c-fffp-34qh 8.5

conference-scheduler-cli Arbitrary Code Execution

Record: GHSA-cf3c-fffp-34qh
CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-14572
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-cf3c-fffp-34qh 8.5

conference-scheduler-cli Arbitrary Code Execution

Record: GHSA-cf3c-fffp-34qh
CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502, CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2018-64 No score

Record: PYSEC-2018-64
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

pyconuk conference-scheduler-cli

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`conference-scheduler-cli` PyPI	through 0.10.1	None known
`conference-scheduler-cli` PyPI	through 0.10.1, plus listed versions 0.1.00.2.00.3.00.3.10.4.0 Show 13 moreShow less 0.4.10.5.00.6.00.7.00.7.10.7.20.8.00.8.10.8.20.8.30.8.40.9.00.9.1	None known
`conference-scheduler-cli` PyPI	All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.00.10.10.2.00.3.00.3.1 Show 14 moreShow less 0.4.00.4.10.5.00.6.00.7.00.7.10.7.20.8.00.8.10.8.20.8.30.8.40.9.00.9.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-14572 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Pyconuk Conference-scheduler-cli, published August 28, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.46%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.