#VU111979 Protection Mechanism Failure in urllib3 - CVE-2025-50181

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#VU111979 Protection Mechanism Failure in urllib3 - CVE-2025-50181

Published: June 26, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111979
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50181
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
urllib3
Software vendor:
urlib3

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the Redirect object when handling redirects and retries. A remote attacker can force the library to follow redirects even if explicitly disabled with PoolManager.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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