CVE-2021-28861

high

Description

Python 3.x through 3.10 has an open redirection vulnerability in lib/http/server.py due to no protection against multiple (/) at the beginning of URI path which may leads to information disclosure. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party because the http.server.html documentation page states "Warning: http.server is not recommended for production. It only implements basic security checks."

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X46T4EFTIBXZRYTGASBDEZGYJINH2OWV/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXF6MQ74HVIDDSR5AE2UDR24I6D4FEPC/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TZEPOPUFC42KXXSLFPZ47ZZRGPOR7SQE/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S7G66SRWUM36ENQ3X6LAIG7HAB27D4XJ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QLE5INSVJUZJGY5OJXV6JREXWD7UDHYN/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OKYE2DOI2X7WZXAWTQJZAXYIWM37HDCY/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRGKPYA5YHIXQAMRIXO5DSCX7D4UUW4Q/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFGV7P2PYFBMK32OKHCAC2ZPJQV5AUDF/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I3MQT5ZE3QH5PVDJMERTBOCILHK35CBE/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HPX4XHT2FGVQYLY2STT2MRVENILNZTTU/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DISZAFSIQ7IAPAEQTC7G2Z5QUA2V2PSW/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5OABQ5CMPQETJLFHROAXDIDXCMDTNVYG/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LTSPFIULY2GZJN3QYNFVM4JSU6H4D6J/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2TRINJE3INWDVIHIABW4L2NP3RUSK7BJ/

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/93879

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/24848

https://github.com/Vaidehit06/wazuh-siem-lab

https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2021-28861

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00024.html

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-15514

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

https://bugs.python.org/issue43223

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-08-23

Updated: 2026-10-14

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02705