Critical

lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands.

  • Disclosed: 24.04.2017
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:19
CVSS score 9.9/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
-
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
limited-shell
Disclosed
24.04.2017
Updated
11.10.2026 13:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2017-154 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: limited-shell

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
04.2017 04.2017
Without a fix
2
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2017: 2
  2. 2018: 0
  3. 2019: 0
  4. 2020: 0
  5. 2021: 0
  6. 2022: 0
  7. 2023: 0
  8. 2024: 0
  9. 2025: 0
  10. 2026: 0
  1. lshell 0.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to break out of a limited shell and execute arbitrary commands. this entry
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2016-6903 <= 0.9.16 no fix

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