CVE-2020-15271
Lookatme Remote Command Execution
Description
In lookatme (python/pypi package) versions prior to 2.3.0, the package automatically loaded the built-in "terminal" and "file_loader" extensions. Users that use lookatme to render untrusted markdown may have malicious shell commands automatically run on their system. This is fixed in version 2.3.0. As a workaround, the `lookatme/contrib/terminal.py` and `lookatme/contrib/file_loader.py` files may be manually deleted. Additionally, it is always recommended to be aware of what is being rendered with lookatme.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 26, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:05 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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-2020-15271.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q | Third Party Advisory |
| https://pypi.org/project/lookatme/#history | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q | Third Party Advisory |
| https://pypi.org/project/lookatme/#history | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15271 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-2020-15271
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-15271 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-15271 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84 Added Reference https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110 Added Reference https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0 Added Reference https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q Added Reference https://pypi.org/project/lookatme/#history -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84 No Types Assigned https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110 No Types Assigned https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q No Types Assigned https://github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://pypi.org/project/lookatme/#history No Types Assigned https://pypi.org/project/lookatme/#history Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-78 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lookatme_project:lookatme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description In lookatme (python/pypi package) versions prior to 2.3.0, the package automatically loaded the built-in "terminal" and "file_loader" extensions. Users that use lookatme to render untrusted markdown may have malicious shell commands automatically run on their system. This is fixed in version 2.3.0. As a workaround, the `lookatme/contrib/terminal.py` and `lookatme/contrib/file_loader.py` files may be manually deleted. Additionally, it is always recommended to be aware of what is being rendered with lookatme. In lookatme (python/pypi package) versions prior to 2.3.0, the package automatically loaded the built-in "terminal" and "file_loader" extensions. Users that use lookatme to render untrusted markdown may have malicious shell commands automatically run on their system. This is fixed in version 2.3.0. As a workaround, the `lookatme/contrib/terminal.py` and `lookatme/contrib/file_loader.py` files may be manually deleted. Additionally, it is always recommended to be aware of what is being rendered with lookatme.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} -0.26%
score
0.54897
percentile