Path traversal in pyenv - CVE-2022-35861
Published: July 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65437
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35861
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pyenv
pyenv
Software vendor:
pyenv
pyenv
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.