FKIE_CVE-2022-26488

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-03-10 17:47 - Updated: 2026-10-14 17:17
Severity
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/Third Party Advisory
0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5ehttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
python python *
python python *
python python *
python python *
python python 3.11.0
python python 3.11.0
python python 3.11.0
python python 3.11.0
python python 3.11.0
python python 3.11.0
microsoft windows -
netapp active_iq_unified_manager -
netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility -
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