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TI-2011-03983 Aliases CVE-2011-4617GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c

virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0031 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed virtualenv (PyPI): 1.5

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
—virtualenv (PyPI)before 1.51.5Patch availableGHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • virtualenv (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.5 Fixed in 1.5 Patch available GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.9Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.4Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c virtualenv (PyPI) Fixed in 1.5 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c

References

Advisory 3

Other 8

Sources

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