Debian DSA-4775-1 : python-flask-cors - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 141651

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in python-flask-cors, a Flask extension for handling Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), allowing to access private resources.

Solution

Upgrade the python-flask-cors packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.7-1+deb10u1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=969362

http://www.nessus.org/u?8a369db6

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4775

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141651

File Name: debian_DSA-4775.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

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-2020-25032

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-flask-cors, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/31/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-25032

DSA: 4775