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TI-2005-01541 Aliases CVE-2005-1632GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx

Cheetah 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 searches the /tmp directory for modules before using the paths…

Priority LOW 32CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Cheetah 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 searches the /tmp directory for modules before using the paths in the PYTHONPATH variable, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious module in /tmp/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00437 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—cheetah (PyPI)0.9.15 – 0.9.16—No fix listedGHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • cheetah (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.9.15 – 0.9.16 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tavis_rudd:cheetah:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.15VulnerableTavis Rudd
cpe:2.3:a:tavis_rudd:cheetah:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.16VulnerableTavis Rudd
  • cpe:2.3:a:tavis_rudd:cheetah:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·Tavis Rudd
  • cpe:2.3:a:tavis_rudd:cheetah:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Tavis Rudd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1632
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxf2-7rc3-pxmx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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