CVE-2019-16784

In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:pyinstaller:pyinstaller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.8
v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.0
References () https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/security/advisories/GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-01-14 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:31


NVD link : CVE-2019-16784

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16784

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16784


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Products Affected

pyinstaller

  • pyinstaller

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource