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CVE-2019-9948 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.1 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-9948
NVD Published Date:
Mar 23, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-9948 Details - Not Deferred