CVE-2024-53899
Description
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
virtualenv
oss-projectaka virtualenv.org
PyPI
package-ecosystem
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Execution
References
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768
github.com
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6
github.com
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771
github.com
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