CVE-2011-1015: python
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-1015 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 3.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 09-05-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The is_cgi method in CGIHTTPServer.py in the CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0 allows remote attackers to read script source code via an HTTP GET request that lacks a / (slash) character at the beginning of the URI.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.80% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.python.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Python1 product
- pythonEOL3.0
1 vendor · 1 product