# CVE-2015-5652: Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan hors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-10-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current working directory. NOTE: the vendor says "It was determined that this is a longtime behavior of Python that cannot really be altered at this point."

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## References

- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html

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