CVE-2019-9948EPSS p96.0%

CVE-2019-9948CVE-2019-9948

python / python

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.

Scoring

CVSS 9.1 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS11.84% probability of exploitation · percentile 96.0% · 2026-10-10T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-10-07
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.