CVE-2020-15801
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.62%
Description
In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.
How to fix CVE-2020-15801
To remediate CVE-2020-15801, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Bitnami/libpython—upgrade to 3.7.9 or later
- Bitnami/python—upgrade to 3.7.9 or later
- —upgrade to 3.7.9 or later
Is CVE-2020-15801 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.9, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5
- >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.9, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5
- >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.9, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |