CVE-2023-41050

Information disclosure through Python's "format" functionality in Zope AccessControl

State
Published
Severity
6.8 Medium
Published
Sep 6, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Reserved
Aug 22, 2023

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Description

AccessControl provides a general security framework for use in Zope. Python's "format" functionality allows someone controlling the format string to "read" objects accessible (recursively) via attribute access and subscription from accessible objects. Those attribute accesses and subscriptions use Python's full blown `getattr` and `getitem`, not the policy restricted `AccessControl` variants `_getattr_` and `_getitem_`. This can lead to critical information disclosure. `AccessControl` already provides a safe variant for `str.format` and denies access to `string.Formatter`. However, `str.format_map` is still unsafe. Affected are all users who allow untrusted users to create `AccessControl` controlled Python code and execute it. A fix has been introduced in versions 4.4, 5.8 and 6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected Products

ProductVersions
AccessControlzopefoundation
  • AccessControl: < 4.4Affected
  • AccessControl: >= 5.0, < 5.8Affected
  • AccessControl: >= 6.0, < 6.2Affected
  • Zope: < 4.8.9Affected
  • Zope: >= 5.0.0, < 5.8.4Affected

References

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