CVE-2020-15801
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.5% (pctl 89)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.46% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-426 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
| netapp | max data |
| python | python |
References
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