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Python <= 3.8.4 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
Python is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability exists because sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Python through version 3.8.4.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 3.8.5 or later.