VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-4944
CVSS score1.9 LOW
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-08-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
Python 2.6 through 3.2 creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.