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CVE-2020-15801

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.10% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-07-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2020-15801
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.10%

Original NVD Description

In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

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