CVE-2017-20052 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Python 2.7.13. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component pgAdmin4. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00428.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Python	Python

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11067	A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Python 2.7.13. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component pgAdmin4. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/92
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0005/
https://vuldb.com/?id.97822

History

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2022-06-16T06:15:20.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-15T14:24:54.993Z

Reserved: 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-20052

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:45:25.243Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-06-16T07:15:07.190

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:22:31.583

Link: CVE-2017-20052

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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