In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Jul 17, 2020 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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 ._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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 ._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

Affected

• cpe netapp/max dataversion unspecified
• cpe python/pythonversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-15801

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-15801

  30-day exploitation probability 3.6%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-15801

  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 ._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Issue Tracking · bugs.python.org
• Reference · cert-portal.siemens.com
• Patch · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · security.netapp.com