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HistoryMar 23, 2019 - 5:07 p.m.

urllib module local_file:// scheme

2019-03-2317:07:08
Google
osv.dev
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urllib
local file scheme
python 2.x vulnerability
protection mechanisms

AI Score

9.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

72.8%

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.