{"id":"CVE-2022-26488","revision":"e5d258af97a5443d86d020a3bd563bdc","records":[{"revision":"e5d258af97a5443d86d020a3bd563bdc","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2022-26488","aliases":[],"title":"In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an adminis…","description":"In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search path is inadequately secured. The installer may allow a local attacker to add user-writable directories to the system search path. To exploit, an administrator must have installed Python for all users and enabled PATH entries. A non-administrative user can trigger a repair that incorrectly adds user-writable paths into PATH, enabling search-path hijacking of other users and system services. This affects Python (CPython) through 3.7.12, 3.8.x through 3.8.12, 3.9.x through 3.9.10, and 3.10.x through 3.10.2.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2022-03-07T17:26:04+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-14T16:20:01.019+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"n/a","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"n/a\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"n/a\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"version\": \"n/a\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[],"references":["https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26488","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2022-26488","identifiers":["CVE-2022-26488"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}