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CVE-2015-5652

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-10-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2015-5652
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.59%
Windows

Original NVD 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."