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FKIE_CVE-2017-20052

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-06-16 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:14

Severity

5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Python 2.7.13. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component pgAdmin4. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

References

URL	Tags
cna@vuldb.com	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/92	Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cna@vuldb.com	https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0005/	Third Party Advisory
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/?id.97822	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/92	Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0005/	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://vuldb.com/?id.97822	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	python	python	2.7.13

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CVE-2017-20052 (GCVE-0-2017-20052)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-16 06:15 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:24

Title

Python pgAdmin4 uncontrolled search path

Summary

Severity

5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:11 UTC

CWE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path

Assigner

VulDB CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3819 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/92	x_refsource_MISC
https://vuldb.com/?id.97822	x_refsource_MISC
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2022080…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
unspecified	Python	Affected: 2.7.13

Credits

Karn Ganeshen

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