CVE-2011-4211 | BDVDB-2026-48012 Detail

Description#

The FakeFile implementation in the sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly control the opening of files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary files via ALLOWED_MODES and ALLOWED_DIRS changes within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71064
http://blog.watchfire.com/files/googleappenginesdk.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50464

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12011-10-30Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.