CVE-2020-15523

CVSS V2 Medium 6.9 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
In Python 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.8, 3.8 through 3.8.4rc1, and 3.9 through 3.9.0b4 on Windows, a Trojan horse python3.dll might be used in cases where CPython is embedded in a native application. This occurs because python3X.dll may use an invalid search path for python3.dll loading (after Py_SetPath has been used). NOTE: this issue CANNOT occur when using python.exe from a standard (non-embedded) Python installation on Windows.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-15523
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-07-04T23:15:10
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-07-05T18:54:06
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-427 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/427.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.5.0 3.5.10
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.6.0 3.6.12
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.7.0 3.7.9
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 3.8.0 3.8.4
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.8.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 6.9
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21297 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.python.org/issue29778 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0004/ Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15523
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-15523
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:02:39 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 19:09:43 2020-07-04T23:15Z 2020-07-04T23:15:10 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 19:09:43 2022-07-05T18:54:06 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 19:09:43 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated