CVE-2005-0089

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14128
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.1%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

python