CVE-2021-28861
Python 3.x through 3.10 has an open redirection vulnerability in lib/http/server.py due to no protection against multiple (/) at the beginning of URI path which may leads to information disclosure.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Python 3.x through 3.10 has an open redirection vulnerability in lib/http/server.py due to no protection against multiple (/) at the beginning of URI path which may leads to information disclosure. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party because the http.server.html documentation page states "Warning: http.server is not recommended for production. It only implements basic security checks."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.54% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-601
- Affected
- python/python · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue43223Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/24848Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/93879Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2TRINJE3INWDVIHIABW4L2NP3RUSK7BJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LTSPFIULY2GZJN3QYNFVM4JSU6H4D6J/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5OABQ5CMPQETJLFHROAXDIDXCMDTNVYG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DISZAFSIQ7IAPAEQTC7G2Z5QUA2V2PSW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPX4XHT2FGVQYLY2STT2MRVENILNZTTU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I3MQT5ZE3QH5PVDJMERTBOCILHK35CBE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFGV7P2PYFBMK32OKHCAC2ZPJQV5AUDF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRGKPYA5YHIXQAMRIXO5DSCX7D4UUW4Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OKYE2DOI2X7WZXAWTQJZAXYIWM37HDCY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QLE5INSVJUZJGY5OJXV6JREXWD7UDHYN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S7G66SRWUM36ENQ3X6LAIG7HAB27D4XJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TZEPOPUFC42KXXSLFPZ47ZZRGPOR7SQE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXF6MQ74HVIDDSR5AE2UDR24I6D4FEPC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X46T4EFTIBXZRYTGASBDEZGYJINH2OWV/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02
- https://bugs.python.org/issue43223Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/24848Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/93879Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2TRINJE3INWDVIHIABW4L2NP3RUSK7BJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LTSPFIULY2GZJN3QYNFVM4JSU6H4D6J/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5OABQ5CMPQETJLFHROAXDIDXCMDTNVYG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DISZAFSIQ7IAPAEQTC7G2Z5QUA2V2PSW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPX4XHT2FGVQYLY2STT2MRVENILNZTTU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I3MQT5ZE3QH5PVDJMERTBOCILHK35CBE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFGV7P2PYFBMK32OKHCAC2ZPJQV5AUDF/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.