CVE-2014-0472: canonical ubuntu_linux Code Injection
CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-rvq6-mrpv-m6rmPYSEC-2014-1UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0472DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0472
Published 23-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0472 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Code Injection vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.80%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 23-04-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The django.core.urlresolvers.reverse function in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3, and 1.7.x before 1.7 beta 2 allows remote attackers to import and execute arbitrary Python modules by leveraging a view that constructs URLs using user input and a "dotted Python path."
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.3Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.15 pp
From 5.65% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score5.80%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10 | 14.04
Debian1 product
- python-django< 1.6.3-1
Djangoproject1 product
- djangoEOL≤ 1.4.10 | 1.4 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | 1.4.8 | 1.4.9 | 1.6 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.7:alpha1 | 1.7:alpha2 | 1.7:beta1 | 1.5 | 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | 1.5.4 | 1.5.5
PyPI1 product
- django< 1.4.11 | ≥ 1.5, < 1.5.6 | ≥ 1.6, < 1.6.3
Ubuntu1 product
- python-django< 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
20 linksShow all 20 references
- github.com/django/djangoPACKAGE