CVE-2022-26488
CVSS V2 Medium 4.4
CVSS V3 High 7
Description
In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-26488
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-03-10T17:47:45
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-09-03T03:34:19
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.7.12 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.8.0 | 3.8.12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.9.0 | 3.9.10 |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.10.0 | 3.10.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/ |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26488 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-26488 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:00:31 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 11:59:07 | 2022-03-10T17:47Z | 2022-03-10T17:47:45 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 11:59:07 | 2022-09-03T03:34:19 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 11:59:07 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |