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Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVE-2005-1632

High
7.2/10

Summary

Cheetah 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 searches the "/tmp" directory for modules before using the paths in the "PYTHONPATH" variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious module in "/tmp/".

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published