01 Record

CVE-2019-9948

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

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base score9.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

11.84% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 95.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

9.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2019-03-23 17:07Z7 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-10-14 06:49Z15 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2019-03-23

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Critical (CVSS 9.1)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base
CWE-749Exposed Dangerous Method or FunctionBase

Data version

5.2

Document digest

1075e9f65f3f7575d9d1fb9dd4171e691551cf75f260293d2e1760063ee7964a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

debiandebian_linuxNot specified—

fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—

opensuseleapNot specified—

pythonpythonNot specified—

redhatansible_towerNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_eusNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_server_eusNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_tusNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—

redhatrhel_ausNot specified—

redhatrhel_e4sNot specified—

redhatrhel_eusNot specified—

redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—

redhatrhel_tusNot specified—

06 References

bugs.python.orghttps://bugs.python.org/issue35907x_refsource_MISC
github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842x_refsource_MISC
www.securityfocus.com107549http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107549vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0004/x_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1273http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1580http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190625 [SECURITY] [DLA 1834-1] python2.7 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00022.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:1700https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190711 [SECURITY] [DLA 1852-1] python3.4 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00011.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2019-9bfb4a3e4bhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRYFIMISZ47NTAU3XWZUOFB7CYL62KES/vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2019-60a1defcd1https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQEQLXLOCR3SNM3AA5RRYJFQ5AZBYJ4L/vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:2030https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
usn.ubuntu.comUSN-4127-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2/vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
usn.ubuntu.comUSN-4127-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1/vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
seclists.org20191021 [slackware-security] python (SSA:2019-293-01)https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/29mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.htmlx_refsource_MISC
access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:3335https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:3520https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202003-26https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20200715 [SECURITY] [DLA 2280-1] python3.5 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.apache.org[bookkeeper-issues] 20200729 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2387: Security vulnerabilities in the apache/bookkeeper-4.9.2 imagehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Emailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20200822 [SECURITY] [DLA 2337-1] python2.7 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

python-psycopg2-doc
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-Cython
Fixed in 0.28.1-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-PyMySQL
Fixed in 0.8.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-attrs
Fixed in 17.4.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-chardet
Fixed in 3.0.4-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-coverage
Fixed in 4.5.1-4.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-dns
Fixed in 1.15.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docs
Fixed in 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docs-info
Fixed in 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docutils
Fixed in 0.14-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-funcsigs
Fixed in 1.0.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-idna
Fixed in 2.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-ipaddress
Fixed in 1.0.18-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-markupsafe
Fixed in 0.23-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-mock
Fixed in 2.0.0-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pluggy
Fixed in 0.6.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2-debug
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2-tests
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-py
Fixed in 1.5.3-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pysocks
Fixed in 1.6.8-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytest
Fixed in 3.4.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytest-mock
Fixed in 1.9.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytz
Fixed in 2017.2-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pyyaml
Fixed in 3.12-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-rpm-macros
Fixed in 3-38.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-setuptools_scm
Fixed in 1.15.7-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13

CloudLinux 8

python-psycopg2-doc
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-Cython
Fixed in 0.28.1-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-PyMySQL
Fixed in 0.8.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-attrs
Fixed in 17.4.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-chardet
Fixed in 3.0.4-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-coverage
Fixed in 4.5.1-4.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-dns
Fixed in 1.15.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docs
Fixed in 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docs-info
Fixed in 2.7.16-2.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-docutils
Fixed in 0.14-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-funcsigs
Fixed in 1.0.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-idna
Fixed in 2.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-ipaddress
Fixed in 1.0.18-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-markupsafe
Fixed in 0.23-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-mock
Fixed in 2.0.0-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pluggy
Fixed in 0.6.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2-debug
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-psycopg2-tests
Fixed in 2.7.5-7.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-py
Fixed in 1.5.3-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pysocks
Fixed in 1.6.8-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytest
Fixed in 3.4.2-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytest-mock
Fixed in 1.9.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pytz
Fixed in 2017.2-12.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-pyyaml
Fixed in 3.12-16.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-rpm-macros
Fixed in 3-38.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
python2-setuptools_scm
Fixed in 1.15.7-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Debian 11

python2.7
Fixed in 2.7.16-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

python2.7
Fixed in 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.8
python3.5
Fixed in 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.8

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

python2.7
Fixed in 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.1
python3.6
Fixed in 3.6.8-1~18.04.2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

python2.7
Fixed in 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
python3.4
Fixed in 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
python3.5
Fixed in 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.