Is CVE-2020-15801 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-15801 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-15801?

CVE-2020-15801 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-15801?

CVE-2020-15801 has an EPSS score of 3.10% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15801?

Upgrade Python 2 to 3.7.9 or later. Fixes are available for 6 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-15801

CRITICALEPSS 86th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

Python 2Windows application

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Python 3.10Windows application

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.11Windows application

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Python 3.12Windows application

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Python 3.8Windows application

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Python 3.9Windows application

Affected:3.8.0 3.8.5Fixed in:3.8.5Python Software Foundation

Affected:3.7.0 3.7.9Fixed in:3.7.9Python Software Foundation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

security.netapp.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.