VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-15801

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability3.63%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-07-17

Last modified2026-10-14

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
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