high
7.2
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-4212

First published: Sun Oct 30 2011(Updated: )

The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly prevent os.popen calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a dev_appserver.RestrictedPathFunction._original_os reference within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.4.3
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.5
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.4
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.6
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.2
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.7
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.7
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.0.2
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.3
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.5.2
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.0
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.1
Google App Engine Python SDK<=1.5.3
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.0.1
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.4.0
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.2
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.8
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.3
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.5
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.0
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.8
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.9
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.7
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.2
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.4
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.1
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.4.1
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.2.3
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.4
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.5.1
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.0
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.6
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.3.5
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.1
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.1.6
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.5.0
Google App Engine Python SDK=1.4.2

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-4212?

    CVE-2011-4212 has a medium severity rating as it allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-4212?

    To fix CVE-2011-4212, upgrade the Google App Engine Python SDK to version 1.5.4 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-4212?

    Users running Google App Engine Python SDK versions up to 1.5.3 are affected by CVE-2011-4212.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2011-4212?

    The impact of CVE-2011-4212 is that it allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions.

  • What versions of software are impacted by CVE-2011-4212?

    CVE-2011-4212 affects multiple versions of the Google App Engine Python SDK including 1.0.1 through 1.5.3.

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