CVE-2022-26488 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can hijack the system search path to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges if Python is installed for all users with PATH enabled.
- 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-2022-26488?
CVE-2022-26488 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 7 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26488?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including libpython, python and python-min. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libpython Bitnami | All versions | 3.7.13, 3.10.3, 3.8.13, 3.9.11 |
python Bitnami | All versions | 3.7.13, 3.10.3, 3.8.13, 3.9.11 |
python-min Bitnami | All versions | 3.7.13, 3.10.3, 3.8.13, 3.9.11 |
Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility, Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26488?
Upgrade libpython to a fixed version for your release line: 3.7.13, 3.10.3, 3.8.13 or 3.9.11.
Is CVE-2022-26488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
Sources
Also known as BIT-libpython-2022-26488, BIT-python-2022-26488, BIT-python-min-2022-26488, GHSA-3f7p-x3g9-9grh.