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CVE-2019-13404

N/A
Published: July 8, 2019 at 12:54 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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 C:\Python27 remain the default for 2.7.x

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Python· Python
95%
v ≤ 2.7.163.0.0 ≤ v < 3.5.0
Affected range stops below 3.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.python.org/2/faq/windows.html

CVSS

9.3HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552

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