7.2

CVE-2015-5652: python

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 05-10-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5652 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.59%
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. 05-10-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current working directory. NOTE: the vendor says "It was determined that this is a longtime behavior of Python that cannot really be altered at this point."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Python1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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