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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0089 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0089: Python vulnerability

Python · Python

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The SimpleXMLRPCServer library module in Python 2.2, 2.3 before 2.3.5, and 2.4, when used by XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance method to register an object without a _dispatch method, allows remote attackers to read or modify globals of the associated module, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via dotted attributes.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt Broken LinkPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14128 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/ Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217 VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811 Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746469728728&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/patch-2.2.txt Broken LinkPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14128 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013083 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-666 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:035 Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.python.org/security/PSF-2005-001/ Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-108.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12437 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19217 VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9811 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0089), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.