CVE-2019-16784
PyInstaller Windows Local Privilege Escalation
Description
In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade).
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Published Date :
Jan. 14, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2020, 1:40 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-16784 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-16784.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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A Proof of Concept exploit for the PyInstaller CVE-2019-16783
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Exploit for PyInstaller CVE-2019-16784
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-16784 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CWE NIST CWE-732 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r No Types Assigned https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:pyinstaller:pyinstaller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade). In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade).
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-16784 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-16784
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile