CVE-2005-0089 describes a vulnerability in the SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python versions 2.2, 2.3 (before 2.3.5), and 2.4. When an XML-RPC server uses the register_instance method without a _dispatch method, remote attackers can read or modify global variables and potentially execute arbitrary code through dotted attributes. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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