CVE-2021-23336
Public on 2021-02-15
Modified on 2024-08-23
Description
The package python/cpython is 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.
Severity
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python | 2022-05-31 | ALAS2-2022-1802 | Fixed |
Amazon Linux 1 | python27 | 2022-05-31 | ALAS-2022-1593 | Fixed |
Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python3 | 2021-05-20 | ALAS2-2021-1640 | Fixed |
Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.9 | Not Affected | ||
Amazon Linux 1 | python34 | 2021-05-20 | ALAS-2021-1504 | Fixed |
Amazon Linux 1 | python35 | 2021-05-06 | ALAS-2021-1498 | Fixed |
Amazon Linux 1 | python36 | 2021-05-14 | ALAS-2021-1500 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
Score Type | Score | Vector | |
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Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |