CVE-2024-9287
What it is
A vulnerability has been found in the CPython `venv` module and CLI where path names provided when creating a virtual environment were not quoted properly, allowing the creator to inject commands into virtual environment "activation" scripts (ie "source venv/bin/activate"). This means that attacker-controlled virtual environments are able to run commands when the virtual environment is activated. Virtual environments which are not created by an attacker or which aren't activated before being used (ie "./venv/bin/python") are not affected.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% 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: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Python < 3.9.21
- Python < 3.10.16
- Python < 3.11.11
- Python < 3.12.8
- Python < 3.13.1
- Python 3.14.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Active
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Green
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.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2024-9287.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2024-9287. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/633555735a023d3e4d92ba31da35b1205f9ecbd7
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8450b2482586857d689b6658f08de9c8179af7db
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/9286ab3a107ea41bd3f3c3682ce2512692bdded8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ae961ae94bf19c8f8c7fbea3d1c25cc55ce8ae97
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d48cc82ed25e26b02eb97c6263d95dcaa1e9111b
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e52095a0c1005a87eed2276af7a1f2f66e2b6483
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/124712
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RSPJ2B5JL22FG3TKUJ7D7DQ4N5JRRBZL/
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/633555735a023d3e4d92ba31da35b1205f9ecbd7
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8450b2482586857d689b6658f08de9c8179af7db
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/9286ab3a107ea41bd3f3c3682ce2512692bdded8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ae961ae94bf19c8f8c7fbea3d1c25cc55ce8ae97
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d48cc82ed25e26b02eb97c6263d95dcaa1e9111b
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e52095a0c1005a87eed2276af7a1f2f66e2b6483
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/124651
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/124712
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RSPJ2B5JL22FG3TKUJ7D7DQ4N5JRRBZL/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0006/