CVE-2011-4212 describes a critical sandbox bypass vulnerability in Google App Engine Python SDK versions prior to 1.5.4. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging os.popen calls, effectively circumventing intended security restrictions. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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