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CVE-2022-26488

In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured.

Published Mar 10, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · python python

In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 10, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable pat

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable pat

Affected

  • cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified
  • cpe python/pythonversion unspecified
  • cpe python/python3.11.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-26488

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2022-26488

    In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for al

    nvd.nist.gov

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