Vulnerability Details : 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."
Products affected by CVE-2015-5652
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5652
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5652
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2015-5652
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
HPSBGN03669 rev.2 - HPE SiteScope, Local Elevation of Privilege, Remote Denial of Service, Arbitrary Code Execution and Cross-Site Request Forgery
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http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html
Japan Vulnerability Notes/Information from PythonVendor Advisory
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http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141
JVNDB-2015-000141 - JVN iPedia - 脆弱性対策情報データベースVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929
Python DLL Loading 'readline.pyd' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html
JVN#49503705: Python for Windows may insecurely load dynamic librariesVendor Advisory
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