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python: Undocumented local_file protocol allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms

🗓️ 08 Jul 2019 14:35:22Reported by RedHatType 
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Python local_file protocol in urllib lets remote attackers bypass file blacklist protections in Python up to version 2.7.15.

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28 Jun 2026 12:32Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 26.4
CVSS 3.19.1
EPSS0.11844
CWE-749
python local fileurllib vulnerabilityremote attackersfile blacklistversion 2.7.15
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