RCE in Virtualenv
CVE-2024-53899
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768 (Exploit)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6 (Release Notes)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53899?
- CVE-2024-53899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Virtualenv, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-24.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53899?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-53899 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.