https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-72.md
Severity: Medium
ID: 152378
File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2021-4_0-0072_python3.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Family: PhotonOS Local Security Checks
Published: 8/10/2021
Updated: 8/26/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-28957
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Threat Score: 2.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:python3, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/3/2020
CVE: CVE-2020-27783, CVE-2021-28957