CVE-2022-35861 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .python-version file in the current directory.
- 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-2022-35861?
CVE-2022-35861 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pyenv 1.2.24 through 2.3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a .python-version file in the current working directory. An attacker can craft a Python version string in .python-version to execute shims under their control. (Shims are executables that pass a command along to a specific version of pyenv. The version string is used to construct the path to the command, and there is no validation of whether the version specified is a valid version. Thus, relative path traversal can occur.)
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35861?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
pyenv SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 2.3.5-bp154.2.3.1 |
pyenv openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 2.3.5-bp154.2.3.1 |
Products include Pyenv Pyenv.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35861?
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-2022-35861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rf7-7xf5-v9v3, openSUSE-SU-2022:10183-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:12200-1.