CVE-2011-4940

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  3. CVE-2011-4940
The list_directory function in Lib/SimpleHTTPServer.py in SimpleHTTPServer in Python before 2.5.6c1, 2.6.x before 2.6.7 rc2, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 does not place a charset parameter in the Content-Type HTTP header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against Internet Explorer 7 via UTF-7 encoding.

2.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue11442
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN51176027/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000063
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54083
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803500
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

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Configuration 3 (hide)

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History

13 Feb 2023, 03:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4940', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4940', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0744', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0744', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0745', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0745', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2011-4940 python: potential XSS in SimpleHTTPServer's list_directory() The list_directory function in Lib/SimpleHTTPServer.py in SimpleHTTPServer in Python before 2.5.6c1, 2.6.x before 2.6.7 rc2, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 does not place a charset parameter in the Content-Type HTTP header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against Internet Explorer 7 via UTF-7 encoding.

02 Feb 2023, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4940 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0744 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0745 -
Summary The list_directory function in Lib/SimpleHTTPServer.py in SimpleHTTPServer in Python before 2.5.6c1, 2.6.x before 2.6.7 rc2, and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 does not place a charset parameter in the Content-Type HTTP header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against Internet Explorer 7 via UTF-7 encoding. CVE-2011-4940 python: potential XSS in SimpleHTTPServer's list_directory()
Information

Published : 2012-06-27 10:18

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2011-4940

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4940

JSON object : View

Products Affected

python

  • python
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')