CVE-2019-9948

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
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• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory