CVE-2015-5652
Python Trojan Horse Windows Untrusted Search Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 6, 2015, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html">CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141 No Types Assigned http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile