vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2019-9948: K28622040: Python vulnerability CVE-2019-9948
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Mar 23, 2019 | Feb 18, 2022 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 23, 2019
Added
Feb 18, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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