CVE-2019-16784
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CVE-2019-16784 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pyinstaller | Pyinstaller | < 3.6 |
References
- https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2rPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2rPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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