CVE-2014-4650

Critical

Description

The CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.7.5 and 3.3.4 does not properly handle URLs in which URL encoding is used for path separators, which allows remote attackers to read script source code or conduct directory traversal attacks and execute unintended code via a crafted character sequence, as demonstrated by a %2f separator.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability98. percentile23.9%
ProductPython
PublishedFeb 20, 2020
First seenFeb 20, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • python python2.7.8, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python python2.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.8, 3.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.6, 3.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.6, 3.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.22.7.8, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.2
redhat software_collectionsNo range specified—
redhat enterprise_linux5.0, 6.0, 7.0—

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CVE-2014-4650 · Python · Dark Radar