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CVE-2024-53899
November 24, 2024
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.
Affected Packages
virtualenv (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.8 <20.26.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 20.26.6
Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/virtualenv/PYSEC-2024-187.yaml
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53899
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78
EPSS
Base Score:
0.1