CVE-2011-4212 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can bypass sandbox restrictions in the Google App Engine Python SDK to execute arbitrary commands via the interactive console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4212?
CVE-2011-4212 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly prevent os.popen calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a dev_appserver.RestrictedPathFunction._original_os reference within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google App Engine Python Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2011-4212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp6x-wm76-3j63.