CVE-2014-1829

Name: CVE-2014-1829
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-10-15T14:55:05.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1829 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain a netrc password by reading the Authorization header in a redirected request.. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain a netrc password by reading the Authorization header in a redirected request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.20%

80.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Python	Requests	<= 2.2.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Mageia	Mageia	4.0

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0409.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2382-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=733108Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/issues/1885Issue Tracking, Patch
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0409.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2382-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=733108Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/issues/1885Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Oct 15, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1829?

Requests (aka python-requests) before 2.3.0 allows remote servers to obtain a netrc password by reading the Authorization header in a redirected request.

How severe is CVE-2014-1829?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-1829 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1829?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2014-1829?

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Source: NVD / NIST