TI-2022-09833 Aliases CVE-2022-26488 GHSA-3f7p-x3g9-9grh

In Python before 3.10.3 on Windows, local users can gain privileges because the search…

LOW 36CWE-426Published 2022-03-07 · Updated 2026-10-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01495 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

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 · 10

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::	up to 3.7.12; 3.8.0 – 3.8.12; 3.9.0 – 3.9.10; 3.10.0 – 3.10.2	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha1::::::	3.11.0 alpha1	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha2::::::	3.11.0 alpha2	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha3::::::	3.11.0 alpha3	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha4::::::	3.11.0 alpha4	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha5::::::	3.11.0 alpha5	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha6::::::	3.11.0 alpha6	Vulnerable	python-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:::::windows::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	NetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	NetApp

cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.12; 3.8.0 – 3.8.12; 3.9.0 – 3.9.10; 3.10.0 – 3.10.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.11.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26488
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f7p-x3g9-9grh
2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0005/

Other 1

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce%40python.org/thread/657Z4XULWZNIY5FRP3OWXHYKUSIH6DMN/

Sources

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