Python Information Disclosure (CVE-2021-3426)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 150162

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of Python installed on the remote Windows host is potentially affected by an information disclosure vulnerability due to an issue in Python 3's pydoc. An authenticated local or adjacent attacker can exploit this, by convincing another local or adjacent user to start a pydoc server could access the server and use it to disclose sensitive information belonging to the other user that they would not normally be able to access.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Python 3.7.11, 3.8.9, 3.9.3, 3.10.0a7, or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 150162

File Name: python_3_10_0a7.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/3/2021

Updated: 12/28/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.7

Temporal Score: 2.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3426

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.7

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:python:python

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Python Software Foundation Python, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3426

IAVA: 2021-A-0263-S

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