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CVE-2011-4617: python virtualenv Link Following

CVSS: 1.2v2.0LowModified
AliasesGHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2cPYSEC-2011-23DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4617
Published 31-12-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4617 is a low (CVSS 1.2) Link Following vulnerability in python virtualenv. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
5/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-12-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • python-virtualenv< 1.6-1
PyPI1 product
  • virtualenv< 1.5
Python1 product
  • virtualenv≤ 1.4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8.1 | 0.8.2 | 0.8.3 | 0.8.4 | 0.9 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.4 | 1.4 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.4.8

3 vendors · 3 products

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