Unscored severity · published Oct 6, 2015
CVE-2015-5652
Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current working directory. NOTE: the vendor says "It was determined that this is a longtime behavior of Python that cannot really be altered at this point."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Python · Python
through 3.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5652
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5652
Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html
Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929
h20566.www2.hpe.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
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