Security features bypass in Requests



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-35195
CWE-ID CWE-254
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Requests
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor Python.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU90156

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35195

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the session object does not verify requests after making first request with verify=False. A local administrator can bypass authentication.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Requests: 2.0.0 - 2.31.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://github.com/psf/requests/security/advisories/GHSA-9wx4-h78v-vm56
http://github.com/psf/requests/pull/6655
http://github.com/psf/requests/commit/a58d7f2ffb4d00b46dca2d70a3932a0b37e22fac


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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