Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file
Published Oct 28, 2018
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.43%
Description
Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality
Affected products
No data.
- 5.26
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 24, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02428) | 83.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02428) | 82.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.67% (0.01665) | 70.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 79.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 78.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 77.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 75.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/ | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc | x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory |
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