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CVE-2019-13404

The MSI installer for Python through 2.7.16 on Windows defaults to the C:\Python27 directory, which makes it easier for local users to deploy Trojan horse code. (This also affects old 3.x releases before 3.5.) NOTE: the vendor's position is that it is the user's responsibility to ensure C:\Python27 access control or choose a different directory, because backwards compatibility requires that…

Severity
High 7.8
Published
8 Jul 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
3.5.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Every version up to 2.7.16
  • From 3.0.0 before 3.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13404
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13404