EXPOSURES › CVE-2018-1000802
CVE-2018-1000802
CRITICAL
DETAIL
SourceNVD · cve
Published2018-09-18
CVSS9.8
Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000802 ↗
▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION Critical severity — schedule patching of the affected products.
PLAYERS IMPLICATED
DESCRIPTION
Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.
SENTIMENT · TRUSTED SOURCES
synthesis
severe-fallout
-0.60
Canonical's Python 2.7 command injection flaw in shutil was a serious security oversight allowing arbitrary file injection and DoS, though fixed quickly; press coverage was minimal and technical, lack
Technical acknowledgment of a serious vulnerability with quick fix, but no public praise or severe condemnation due to lack of broader press coverage.
"Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive."
No usable coverage; only a technical error response from a local bridge.
AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.