VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-9948
urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 11.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.84% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- python/python · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.python.org/issue35907Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQEQLXLOCR3SNM3AA5RRYJFQ5AZBYJ4L/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRYFIMISZ47NTAU3XWZUOFB7CYL62KES/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/29Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.