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CVE-2021-23336

The package python/cpython from 0 and before 3.6.13, from 3.7.0 and before 3.7.10, from 3.8.0 and before 3.8.8, from 3.9

The package python/cpython from 0 and before 3.6.13, from 3.7.0 and before 3.7.10, from 3.8.0 and before 3.8.8, from 3.9.0 and before 3.9.2 are vulnerable to Web Cache Poisoning via urllib.parse.parse_qsl and urllib.parse.parse_qs by using a vector called parameter cloaking. When the attacker can separate query parameters using a semicolon (;), they can cause a difference in the interpretation of the request between the proxy (running with default configuration) and the server. This can result in malicious requests being cached as completely safe ones, as the proxy would usually not see the semicolon as a separator, and therefore would not include it in a cache key of an unkeyed parameter.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.003
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules9 YARA rules0

Affected Products & Versions

17
python< 3.6.13
python>= 3.7.0 and < 3.7.10
python>= 3.8.0 and < 3.8.8
python>= 3.9.0 and < 3.9.2
debian linuxall versions

Public Exploits & PoCs

1

Sigma Hunt Rules

9
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPython Reverse Shell Execution Via PTY And Socket Modules
producthighInline Python Execution - Spawn Shell Via OS System Library
producthighPython One-Liners with Base64 Decoding - Linux
producthighPython Function Execution Security Warning Disabled In Excel
producthighPython One-Liners with Base64 Decoding
producthighPython Spawning Pretty TTY on Windows

Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · report@snyk.io
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 Feb 2021 · 01:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

30
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:15713-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14434-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14109-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1
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References & Sources

36
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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