CVE-2019-13404

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The MSI installer for Python through 2.7.16 on Windows defaults to the C:\Python27 directory, which makes it easier for local users to deploy Trojan horse code. (This also affects old 3.x releases before 3.5.) NOTE: the vendor's position is that it is the user's responsibility to ensure C:\Python27 access control or choose a different directory, because backwards compatibility requires that C:\Python27 remain the default for 2.7.x

** EN DISPUTA ** El instalador de MSI para Python mediante la versión 2.7.16 en Windows utiliza por defecto el directorio C: \ Python27, lo que facilita que los usuarios locales implementen el código Trojan Horse. (Esto también afecta a las versiones anteriores de la versión 3.x anteriores a la 3.5). NOTA: la posición del proveedor es que es responsabilidad del usuario garantizar el control de acceso C: \ Python27 o elegir un directorio diferente, ya que la compatibilidad con versiones anteriores requiere que C: \ Python27 siga siendo el por defecto para 2.7.x.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-07-07 CVE Reserved
2019-07-08 CVE Published
2020-01-01 First Exploit
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/alidnf/CVE-2019-13404	2020-01-01

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.python.org/2/faq/windows.html	2024-05-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Python Search vendor "Python"	Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"	<= 2.7.16 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " <= 2.7.16"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Python Search vendor "Python"	Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"	>= 3.0.0 < 3.5.0 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version " >= 3.0.0 < 3.5.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe