The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not…
Priority LOW 31CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly prevent os.popen calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a dev_appserver.RestrictedPathFunction._original_os reference within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:app_engine_python_sdk:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp6x-wm76-3j63
References
More Google App Engine Python Sdk vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03703 The sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-03701 The FakeFile implementation in the sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-01197 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in _ah/admin/interactive/execute (aka the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-4212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp6x-wm76-3j63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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