Description

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 24, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2024, 6:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-53899 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Virtualenv virtualenv
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-2024-53899.

URL Resource
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768 Exploit
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771 Patch
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6 Release Notes

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-53899 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53899 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:virtualenv:virtualenv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.26.6
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6 Release Notes
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
    Added Reference https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768
    Added Reference https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771
    Added Reference https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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