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CVE-2019-13404

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Published: Jul 8, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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

Affected (2)

Products: Python: Python
Python
1 product
Python
Configuration A
2 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Python
Python
Up to 2.7.16
Python
From 3.0.0 to 3.5.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-552
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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