Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-0317 (CCN-48273)

Assigned:2009-01-26
Published:2009-01-26
Updated:2009-02-05
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python language bindings for Nautilus (nautilus-python) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983).
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-0317

Source: CCN
Type: Nautilus File Manager Web page
Nautilus File Manager

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
33442

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33442
Nautilus 'PySys_SetArgv' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 481570
nautilus-python: untrusted python modules search path

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481570

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nautilus-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48273)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:nautilus-python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:nautilus-python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnome nautilus-python *
    gnome nautilus-python *