Security features bypass in Requests - CVE-2024-35195
Published: May 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90156
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35195
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Python.org
Affected software:
Requests
Requests
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35195
Install updates from vendor's website.