Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2020 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2020-11073Remote Code Execution in Autoswitch Python Virtualenv
High 7.9
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv from MichaelAquilina. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.9High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Autoswitch Python Virtualenv before version 0.16.0, a user who enters a directory with a malicious `.venv` file could run arbitrary code without any user interaction. This is fixed in version: 1.16.0
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MichaelAquilina | zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv | < 0.16.0 |
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv/security/advisories/GHSA-h8wm-cqq6-957q x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv/issues/122 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv/pull/123 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-autoswitch-virtualenv/commit/30c77db7c83eca2bc5f6134fccbdc117b49a6a05 x_refsource_MISC