CVE-2011-4211 describes a critical vulnerability in the Google App Engine Python SDK prior to version 1.5.4, specifically within its sandbox environment's FakeFile implementation. This flaw allows local users to bypass access restrictions and create arbitrary files by manipulating ALLOWED_MODES and ALLOWED_DIRS parameters via the _ah/admin/interactive/execute endpoint. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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