VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2002-1119

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-10-04
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

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