Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txtBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txtBroken Link, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14128Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811Broken Link
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified