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CVE-2005-0089

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
2 May 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.3.5
Exploit chance
6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/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 2.3.5
  • Version 2.4.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0089
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0089