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CVE-2011-4213

23
FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
15.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0024 is in the 17th percentile among its peer group of 3,241 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

blog.watchfire.com / files/googleappenginesdk.pdf
Exploit
code.google.com / p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
Patch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/71062
VDB Entry