virtualenv up to 20.26.5 Activation Script command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in virtualenv up to 20.26.5. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Activation Script Handler. The manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-53899. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in virtualenv up to 20.26.5. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Activation Script Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53899 since 11/24/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212151 (Fedora 40 : uv (2024-075f626765)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 20.26.6 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (212151) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-0172). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212151
Nessus Name: Fedora 40 : uv (2024-075f626765)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: virtualenv 20.26.6
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/24/2024 🔍
11/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2025 +196 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2768
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285984
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/24/2024 17:28
Updated: 06/08/2025 18:16
Changes: 11/24/2024 17:28 (57), 11/24/2024 20:24 (11), 12/07/2024 11:54 (2), 06/08/2025 18:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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