CVE-2011-4212
What it is
The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly prevent os.popen calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a dev_appserver.RestrictedPathFunction._original_os reference within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Google App Engine Python Sdk ≤ 1.5.3
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.0.1
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.0.2
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.1.0
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.1.1
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.1.2
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.1.3
- Google App Engine Python Sdk 1.1.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
- http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
References
- http://blog.watchfire.com/files/googleappenginesdk.pdf
- http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71063
- http://blog.watchfire.com/files/googleappenginesdk.pdf
- http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71063