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A vulnerability was found in Python up to 2.7.3 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library libraries. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Python up to 2.7.3 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was published 07/02/2012 by ShadowHatesYou as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by ShadowHatesYou and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19523) and OSVDB (83723†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Programming Language Software

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• Python

Version

• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3

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• open-source

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