SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-53899

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Virtualenv	Virtualenv	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	virtualenv	virtualenv	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768

https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771

https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 24, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 26, 2024, 6:23 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

CVE-2024-53899