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Python < 3.6.14, 3.7.x < 3.7.11, 3.8.x < 3.8.9, 3.9.x < 3.9.3 Python Issue (bpo-42988) - Mac OS X

Information

Severity

Severity

Low

Family

Family

General

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

2.7

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

Python is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability via pydoc getfile.

Insight

Insight

Running 'pydoc -p' allows other local users to extract arbitrary files. The '/getfile?key=path' URL allows to read arbitrary file on the filesystem.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Python prior to version 3.6.14, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.11, 3.8.x prior to 3.8.9 and 3.9.x prior to 3.9.3.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Update to version 3.6.14, 3.7.11, 3.8.9, 3.9.3 or later.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)