urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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python / python
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| python | python | 3.7.0 - 3.7.4 | - |
| opensuse | leap | - | - |
| opensuse | leap | - | - |
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| fedoraproject | fedora | - | - |
| fedoraproject | fedora | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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