Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.113822
Category:	General
Title:	Python < 3.9.5 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:	Python is prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Python is prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability exists in the ipaddress library, which mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This would allow an attacker to bypass IP-based access control. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the target system. Affected Software/OS: Python through version 3.9.4. Solution: Update to version 3.9.5 or later. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-29921 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0003/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02 https://bugs.python.org/issue36384 https://docs.python.org/3/library/ipaddress.html https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/63298930fb531ba2bb4f23bc3b915dbf1e17e9e1/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.0a4.rst https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/12577 https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25099 https://github.com/sickcodes https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-014.md https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/ipaddress-ipv4-leading-zeros.html https://sick.codes/sick-2021-014 https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
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