CVE-2015-5652

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."

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html	Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html	Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141	Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-10-05 18:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:35

NVD link : CVE-2015-5652

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5652

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

python

python

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