CVE-2014-4650 in python
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
The CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.7.5 and 3.3.4 does not properly handle URLs in which URL encoding is used for path separators, which allows remote attackers to read script source code or conduct directory traversal attacks and execute unintended code via a crafted character sequence, as demonstrated by a %2f separator.
Affected software: python, redhat software collections, redhat enterprise linux
Scores
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 23.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2020-02-20
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
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