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CVE-2002-1119

os._execvpe from os.py in Python 2.2.1 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

Severity
Medium 4.6
Published
4 Oct 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.2.2
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 42% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Every version before 2.2.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1119
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1119