PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00341 27th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kevinmehall:pithos:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.7 | Vulnerable | Kevinmehall |
- cpe:2.3:a:kevinmehall:pithos:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.7 Vulnerable ·Kevinmehall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1500
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p72p-3m8j-v5mg
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-1500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p72p-3m8j-v5mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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