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Dia Insecure Python Module Search Path Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA33672
Release Date: 2009-01-27
Last Update: 2009-01-29
Popularity: 2,106 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Dia 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Dia, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to Dia using the current working directory as part of the module search path. This can be exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary Python code with the privileges of another user by tricking the user into executing Dia in a directory containing a Python file named like one of the modules Dia uses.

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