Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2014-4650
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:24.15%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| python | python | all |
| redhat | software_collections | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
24.148%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2014-06-25T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-02-20T16:01:22 |
| Patch Date | 2014-06-25 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T11:20:26 |
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