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Python < 3.5.10, 3.6.x < 3.6.12, 3.7.x < 3.7.9, 3.8.x - 3.8.4rc1, 3.9.x - 3.9.0b4 Python Issue (bpo-29778) - Windows

2021-09-1100:00:00
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vulnerability search path
invalid search path
python
version 3.5.10
version 3.6.12
version 3.7.9
version 3.8.4rc1
version 3.9.0b4
cve-2020-15523
vendorfix
bpo-29778
windows

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

8.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

42.9%

Python is prone to an invalid search path vulnerability.

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:python:python";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118191");
  script_version("2023-07-05T05:06:18+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-05 05:06:18 +0000 (Wed, 05 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-09-11 10:50:32 +0200 (Sat, 11 Sep 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.9");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-03-26 21:26:00 +0000 (Fri, 26 Mar 2021)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-15523");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Python < 3.5.10, 3.6.x < 3.6.12, 3.7.x < 3.7.9, 3.8.x - 3.8.4rc1, 3.9.x - 3.9.0b4 Python Issue (bpo-29778) - Windows");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_python_consolidation.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("python/detected", "Host/runs_windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Python is prone to  an invalid search path vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"When the runtime attempts to pre-load 'python3.dll', an invalid
  search path occurs during Py_Initialize(). If Py_SetPath() has been called, the expected location
  is not set, and locations elsewhere on the user's system will be searched.

  This issue is not triggered when running 'python.exe'. It only applies when 'CPython' has been
  embedded in another application.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Python prior to version 3.5.10, 3.6.x prior to version 3.6.12,
  versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.9, 3.8.x through 3.8.4rc1 and 3.9.x through 3.9.0b4.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for
  more information.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/pysetpath-python-dll-path.html");
  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"bpo-29778");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE, version_regex:"^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" ) )
  exit( 0 );

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less( version:version, test_version:"3.5.10" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"3.5.10", install_path:location );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version:version, test_version:"3.6.0", test_version2:"3.6.11" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"3.6.12", install_path:location);
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version:version, test_version:"3.7.0", test_version2:"3.7.8" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"3.7.9", install_path:location);
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version:version, test_version:"3.8.0", test_version2:"3.8.4rc1" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"See reference", install_path:location );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

if( version_in_range( version:version, test_version:"3.9.0", test_version2:"3.9.0b4" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:version, fixed_version:"See reference", install_path:location );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

8.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

42.9%