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CVE-2020-15801

9.8 criticalEPSS 3.6%

In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The <executable-name>._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.

CVSS 3.1
9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
CWE
CWE-426
Published
Modified
Record from
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Affected

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