# CVE-2005-0089: The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register\_instance

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html

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