Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.

Published: 2024-11-19

CVSS: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Download CVE-2024-48990 POC (Proof-of-Concept) here:

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https://connollyfinan.ie/poc-422-cve-2016-3714/

https://connollyfinan.ie/poc-83-cve-2023-35078/