CVE-2020-15801

Description

In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200731-0003/

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21495

https://bugs.python.org/issue41304

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3