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CRITICAL
CVE-2014-4650
Apache Python URL Encoding Path Separatorloads Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 27, 2022, 4:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-4650 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4650 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat software_collections
1 Python python
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-4650.

URL Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue21766 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-4650 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Ruby

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 6, 2015, 8:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-4650 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4650 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.8 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.4.2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.python.org/issue21766 No Types Assigned http://bugs.python.org/issue21766 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/3 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-4650 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-4650 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

26.28 }} -4.83%

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0.96759

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