CVE-2018-1000117

MEDIUM

6.7

Description

Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() function on Windows that can result in Arbitrary code execution, likely escalation of privilege. This attack appears to be exploitable via a python script that creates a symlink with an attacker controlled name or location. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.7.0 and 3.6.5.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.7

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published3/7/2018

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windowspython:python

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://bugs.python.org/issue33001(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989(cve@mitre.org)

https://bugs.python.org/issue33001(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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