Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-35861
pyenv 1.2.24 through 2.3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a .python-version file in the current working directory. An attacker can craft a Python version string in .python-version to execute shims under their control. (Shims are executables that pass a command along to a specific version of pyenv. The version string is used to construct the path to the command, and there is no validation of whether the version specified is a valid version. Thus, relative path traversal can occur.)
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-35861
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-35861
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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nvd@nist.gov |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-35861
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-35861
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https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/commit/22fa683571d98b59ea16e5fe48ac411c67939653
CVE-2022-35861: Fixed relative path traversal due to using version st… · pyenv/pyenv@22fa683 · GitHubPatch
Products affected by CVE-2022-35861
- cpe:2.3:a:pyenv:pyenv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*