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Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2020-15801

CVE-2020-15801, critical severity (CVSS 9.8): 3 tracked apps concerned, all fixed or indeterminable on their current version.

Severity (CVSS)
9.8

NVD scale

Exploitation
3.5 %

EPSS, predicted over 30 days

Tracked apps
3
Still exposed
0

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.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required No user interaction
Show raw CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS 3.45% above median percentile 88.8%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

  • Python 3.12 Windows winget:Python.Python.3.12
    Affected ≥3.7.0 <3.7.9 Fixed in 3.7.9 Latest tracked 3.12.10 patched
  • Python 3.13 Windows winget:Python.Python.3.13
    Affected ≥3.7.0 <3.7.9 Fixed in 3.7.9 Latest tracked 3.13.15 patched
  • Python 3.14 Windows winget:Python.Python.3.14
    Affected ≥3.7.0 <3.7.9 Fixed in 3.7.9 Latest tracked 3.14.7 patched
Vulnerable CPE configurations (2)
Vendor Product Versions
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≥3.7.0 <3.7.9
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≥3.8.0 <3.8.5
View on NVD ↗ Advisory · bugs.python.org Advisory · github.com

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