Python Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability - CVE-2020-15801 - Vulnerability Database

Python Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability - CVE-2020-15801

Critical

Reference: CVE-2020-15801

NVD Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15801

Title: Python Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Overview:

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 ltexecutable-namegt._pth file (e.g. the python._pth file) is not affected.