CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2019-9636

Python 2.7.x through 2.7.16 and 3.x through 3.7.2 is affected by: Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (with an incorrect netloc) during NFKC normalization. The impact is: Information disclosure (cre...

Vulnerability Description

Python 2.7.x through 2.7.16 and 3.x through 3.7.2 is affected by: Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (with an incorrect netloc) during NFKC normalization. The impact is: Information disclosure (credentials, cookies, etc. that are cached against a given hostname). The components are: urllib.parse.urlsplit, urllib.parse.urlparse. The attack vector is: A specially crafted URL could be incorrectly parsed to locate cookies or authentication data and send that information to a different host than when parsed correctly. This is fixed in: v2.7.17, v2.7.17rc1, v2.7.18, v2.7.18rc1; v3.5.10, v3.5.10rc1, v3.5.7, v3.5.8, v3.5.8rc1, v3.5.8rc2, v3.5.9; v3.6.10, v3.6.10rc1, v3.6.11, v3.6.11rc1, v3.6.12, v3.6.9, v3.6.9rc1; v3.7.3, v3.7.3rc1, v3.7.4, v3.7.4rc1, v3.7.4rc2, v3.7.5, v3.7.5rc1, v3.7.6, v3.7.6rc1, v3.7.7, v3.7.7rc1, v3.7.8, v3.7.8rc1, v3.7.9.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PythonPython>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.17
FedoraprojectFedora28
OpensuseLeap15.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform3.11
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus5.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatVirtualization4.0
OracleSun Zfs Storage Appliance Kit8.8.6

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9636?

CVE-2019-9636 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Python 2.7.x through 2.7.16 and 3.x through 3.7.2 is affected by: Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (with an incorrect netloc) during NFKC normalization. The impact is: Information disclosure (cre...

How severe is CVE-2019-9636?

CVE-2019-9636 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9636?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Python Python, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.