CVE-2005-1632 Cheetah Path Search Order Hijacking
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing malicious modules in /tmp, which Cheetah loads before checking PYTHONPATH.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1632?
CVE-2005-1632 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cheetah 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 searches the /tmp directory for modules before using the paths in the PYTHONPATH variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious module in /tmp/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1632?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including cheetah. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cheetah PyPI | From 0.9.15 to 0.9.16 | None |
cheetah PyPI | From 0.9.15 to 0.9.16 | None |
cheetah PyPI | From 0.9.15 to 0.9.16 | None |
Products include Tavis Rudd Cheetah.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1632?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-1632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1632, GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx, PYSEC-2026-622.