CVE-2019-13404
High
Description
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
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability70. percentile1.3%
Product
Python
PublishedJul 8, 2019
First seenJul 8, 2019
How to fix
Update
- python python3.5.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python python | v ≤ 2.7.16, 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 |
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