CVE-2016-1000110

CGIHandler: sets environmental variable based on user supplied Proxy request header

Published Nov 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CGIHandler class in Python before 2.7.12 does not protect against the HTTP_PROXY variable name clash in a CGI script, which could allow a remote attacker to redirect HTTP requests.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1055 The CGIHandler class in Python before 2.7.12 does not protect against the HTTP_PROXY variable name clash in a CGI script, which could allow a remote attacker to redirect HTTP requests.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3134-1 Python vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.12501}

epss

{'score': 0.09949}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Jul 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 27, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 18, 2016, 12:00 AM