synced 4 MIN AGO
01 Record

CVE-2021-28363

The urllib3 library 1.26.x before 1.26.4 for Python omits SSL certificate validation in some cases involving HTTPS to HTTPS proxies. The initial connection to the HTTPS proxy (if an SSLContext isn't

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

The urllib3 library 1.26.x before 1.26.4 for Python omits SSL certificate validation in some cases involving HTTPS to HTTPS proxies. The initial connection to the HTTPS proxy (if an SSLContext isn't

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
2.16% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 81.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.5 (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:L/I:L/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
2021-03-15 00:00Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-14 11:39Z15 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2021-03-13
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
00bc9576ccad875e68739d3db59cb580c13fdbdde6dbd2e5bbeb05649432f06f

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
oraclepeoplesoft_enterprise_peopletoolsNot specified—
pythonurllib3Not specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatopenshiftNot specified—
redhatopenstackNot specified—
redhatquayNot specified—
redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—
redhatstorageNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • python-urllib3
    Fixed in 1.26.4-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • python-urllib3
    Fixed in 1.26.4-1

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

Debian 13

  • python-urllib3
    Fixed in 1.26.4-1

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

Debian 14

  • python-urllib3
    Fixed in 1.26.4-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. 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.