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.

CVSS v3.1

9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0

6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS

11.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2019-03-23

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bugs.python.org/issue35907

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2019-9947
• CVE-2019-9949
• CVE-2019-9939
• CVE-2019-9955
• CVE-2019-9938
• CVE-2019-9956