CVE-2020-15801 is a critical vulnerability in Python 3.8.4 affecting various Microsoft, NetApp, and Python products, where restrictions defined in a python38._pth file are bypassed, allowing arbitrary code loading. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this network-exploitable vulnerability requires no user interaction and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:max_data:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.