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CVE-2002-1119
os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which could allow local users to…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.49%
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- mitre
Description
os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.49% · top 58% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- MDKSA-2002:082 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- CLA-2002:527 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:048 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20030123 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.006] OpenPKG Security Advisory (python) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- RHSA-2002:202 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-159 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 5581 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- python-execvpe-tmpfile-symlink(10009) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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