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Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2019-9948

CRITICAL 9.1

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.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required No user interaction
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS 11.84% moderate exploit risk percentile 95.7%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

NVD references 11 distinct products for this CVE — only those tracked by Scout (mobile and desktop catalog apps) are listed above. Libraries, servers and out-of-scope products do not appear here. Full list on NVD ↗

Vulnerable CPE configurations (4)
Vendor Product Versions
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
≥2.0 <2.7.17
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
≥3.5.0 <3.5.8
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
≥3.6.0 <3.6.9
python python
All platforms (wildcard)
≥3.7.0 <3.7.4
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