Description
The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.
Published: 2005-02-06
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 9.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0090 The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-73-1 Python vulnerability
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Python Python
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.920Z

Reserved: 2005-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-0089

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-0089

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2005-02-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-0089 - Bugzilla

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