CVE-2020-15801

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CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

EPSS

3%p88

Published

Jul 17, 2020 (Jul 17, 2020)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: python netapp
Products: python, max data
Weakness: CWE-426
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.5%)

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