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Python < 3.9.5 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
Python is prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability exists in the ipaddress library, which mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This would allow an attacker to bypass IP-based access control.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Python through version 3.9.4.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 3.9.5 or later.