K28622040 : Python vulnerability CVE-2019-9948

Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2019-9948)

Impact

A remote attacker can bypass restrictions on a vulnerable systems to gain unauthorized access to resources and to modify files.