What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-53899?

CVE-2024-53899 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-53899?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-53899. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-53899?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-53899. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Virtualenv CVE-2024-53899

HIGH

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2024-11-24 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Virtualenv

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 24, 2024 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

6 pypi packages depend on virtualenv (6 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 20.26.6.

DescriptionNVD

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.

AnalysisAI

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287. Affected products include: Virtualenv. Version information: before 20.26.6.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.