CVE - CVE-2011-4211

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-4211	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The FakeFile implementation in the sandbox environment in the Google App Engine Python SDK before 1.5.4 does not properly control the opening of files, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary files via ALLOWED_MODES and ALLOWED_DIRS changes within the code parameter to _ah/admin/interactive/execute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1364.
References
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BID:50464 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50464 MISC:http://blog.watchfire.com/files/googleappenginesdk.pdf MISC:http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes XF:google-app-fakefile-priv-esc(71064) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71064
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20111030	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111030)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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