{
    "id": "CVE-2020-15801",
    "published": "2020-07-17 03:15:11",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 02:57:13",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-426",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.03455",
    "epss_percentile": "0.88710",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-09 18:17:25",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 3,
        "label": "In your normal cycle",
        "why": "Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "max_data"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "python",
            "product": "python"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://bugs.python.org/issue41304",
        "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21495",
        "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200731-0003/",
        "https://bugs.python.org/issue41304",
        "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21495",
        "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200731-0003/"
    ]
}