Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2007-4559 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Python Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages |
Vendor | Python.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU67583
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4559
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The
vulnerability exists due to improper validation of filenames in the
tarfile module in Python. A remote attacker can
create a specially crafted archive with symbolic links inside or
filenames that contain directory traversal characters (e.g. "..") and
overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPython: 2.5 - 2.5.150
External linkshttp://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2007-August/074290.html
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2007-August/074292.html
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=263261
http://bugs.python.org/issue1044
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.