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A vulnerability was found in Python 2.5/2.6/3.0 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The is_cgi method in CGIHTTPServer.py in the CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0 allows remote attackers to read script source code via an HTTP GET request that lacks a / (slash) character at the beginning of the URI.
The weakness was presented 05/09/2011 as Bug 680094 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1015 since 02/14/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54611 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python (MDVSA-2011:096)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195289 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Python 2.4 Vulnerabilities (USN-1613-2)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (54611). See 55129 for similar entry.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 54611
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python (MDVSA-2011:096)
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OpenVAS ID: 880556
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for python CESA-2011:0491 centos4 i386
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/14/2011 🔍02/24/2011 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: Bug 680094Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1015 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1025489 - Python CGIHTTPServer Lets Remote Users View CGI Source Code
Vulnerability Center: 29999 - Python 2.5, 2.6, 3.0 CGIHTTPServer Module Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 46541 - Python CGIHTTPServer Module Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 50858 - Ubuntu update for python, Moderately Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/07/2021 07:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (67), 03/17/2017 07:28 (17), 11/07/2021 07:23 (3)
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