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CVE-2022-26488

HIGHPOCPython (CPython)
score
<0.1
cvss
7.0
epss
1.5%
published
2022-03-10
kev added
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first seen

Python before 3.10.3 on Windows contains a privilege escalation caused by insecure search path handling in the installer, letting local users hijack search paths, exploit requires Python installed for all users with PATH entries enabled.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2022-03-10 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 1.4%2026-09-23: epss 1.4%2026-09-24: epss 1.4%2026-09-25: epss 1.4%2026-09-26: epss 1.4%2026-09-27: epss 1.4%2026-09-28: epss 1.4%2026-09-29: epss 1.4%2026-09-30: epss 1.4%2026-10-01: epss 1.4%2026-10-02: epss 1.4%2026-10-03: epss 1.4%2026-10-04: epss 1.4%2026-10-05: epss 1.4%2026-10-06: epss 1.4%2026-10-07: epss 1.4%2026-10-08: epss 1.4%2026-10-09: epss 1.4%2026-10-10: epss 1.4%2026-10-11: epss 1.4%2026-10-12: epss 1.4%2026-10-13: epss 1.4%2026-10-14: epss 1.4%2026-10-15: epss 1.5%2026-10-16: epss 1.5%2026-10-18: epss 1.5%2026-10-19: epss 1.5%2026-10-20: epss 1.5%2026-10-21: epss 1.5%1.5%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-426

References 3