#VU110171 Input validation error in Python - CVE-2005-0089
Published: August 2, 2023 / Updated: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110171
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0089
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Python
Python
Software vendor:
Python.org
Python.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811