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CVE-2022-26488 Details

Description

In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/ CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/ [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-426Untrusted Search Path[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
python python
<= 3.7.12
>= 3.8.0, <= 3.8.12
>= 3.9.0, <= 3.9.10
>= 3.10.0, <= 3.10.2
3.11.0 alpha1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
netapp active iq unified manager
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
netapp ontap select deploy administration utility
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-26488
NVD Published Date:
Mar 10, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-26488 Details - Not Deferred