CVE-2020-15801BIT-LIBPYTHON-2020-15801BIT-PYTHON-2020-15801BIT-PYTHON-MIN-2020-15801
In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations.
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 3.7.9, 3.8.5
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- libpythonBitnami
From 3.7.0 · fixed in 3.7.9; From 3.8.0 · fixed in 3.8.5
- pythonBitnami
From 3.7.0 · fixed in 3.7.9; From 3.8.0 · fixed in 3.8.5
- python-minBitnami
From 3.7.0 · fixed in 3.7.9; From 3.8.0 · fixed in 3.8.5