Google: dev-lang/python: security update to 17162.210.54

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 452096

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- A flaw was found in Python, specifically in the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client library in PASV
(passive) mode. The issue is how the FTP client trusts the host from the PASV response by default. This
flaw allows an attacker to set up a malicious FTP server that can trick FTP clients into connecting back
to a given IP address and port. This vulnerability could lead to FTP client scanning ports, which
otherwise would not have been possible. (CVE-2021-4189)

Solution

Update the dev-lang/python library and its related packages to version 17162.210.54 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 452096

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Google COS Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: LOW

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4189

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4189

Detections

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