CVE-2018-1000802

Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

CVSS 3.1

9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-77

Published

2018-09-18

Modified

2026-10-08

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• canonical:ubuntu_linux
• debian:debian_linux
• opensuse:leap
• python:python

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
• https://bugs.python.org/issue34540
• https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/8985
• https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/8985/commits/add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html

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