CVE-2020-11073 Remote Code Execution in Autoswitch Python Virtualenv
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious .venv file in a directory accessed by a user of the Zsh autoswitch virtualenv plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-11073?
CVE-2020-11073 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in MichaelAquilina zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv, published on 13 May 2020. 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
In Autoswitch Python Virtualenv before version 0.16.0, a user who enters a directory with a malicious `.venv` file could run arbitrary code without any user interaction. This is fixed in version: 1.16.0
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autoswitch Python Virtualenv Project Autoswitch Python Virtualenv.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11073 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-2020-11073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8wm-cqq6-957q.