CVE-2011-4213 describes a critical vulnerability in the Google App Engine Python SDK prior to version 1.5.4, where the sandbox environment failed to restrict the os module. This allowed local users to bypass security controls and execute arbitrary commands by referencing file_blob_storage.os within the code parameter of the _ah/admin/interactive/execute function. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and results in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is very low, indicating a minimal probability of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploit tools like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB entries. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are virtually nonexistent, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.