CVE-2015-5652 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious readline.pyd file in the current working directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5652?
CVE-2015-5652 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Python Python, published on 5 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5652 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-5652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Python Python
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54x8-9249-g4m3.