CVE-2021-42771

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  3. CVE-2021-42771
Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/python-babel/babel/pull/782 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2021/10/msg00040.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pocoo:babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Dec 2021, 21:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018 - Third Party Advisory

10 Dec 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018 -

26 Oct 2021, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8
CWE CWE-22
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pocoo:babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14 - (MISC) https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/python-babel/babel/pull/782 - (MISC) https://github.com/python-babel/babel/pull/782 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2021/10/msg00040.html - (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2021/10/msg00040.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

21 Oct 2021, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.html -

20 Oct 2021, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-10-20 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-42771

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42771

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42771

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

pocoo

  • babel
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')