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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801796
Category:General
Title:Python CGIHTTPServer Module Information Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)
Summary:Python is prone to information disclosure vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Python is prone to information disclosure vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error when handling 'is_cgi' method in
'CGIHTTPServer.py' in the 'CGIHTTPServer module', which allows an attcker to
supply a specially crafted request without the leading '/' character to the CGIHTTPServer.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain access to potentially
sensitive information contained in arbitrary scripts by requesting cgi script
without / in the beginning of URL.

Affected Software/OS:
Python version 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0.

Solution:
Source code patches are available, please see the references for
more information.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 46541
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1015
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46541
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:096
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/27
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/10
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025489
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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