CVE-2005-0089
The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.00% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txtBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txtBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.