CVE-2022-42919
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Python to elevate their privileges.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to elevate their privileges.
- Who is affected
- All deployments of Python are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of potential privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Python to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.60% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 45% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Python: Vulnerability allows privilege escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-10
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