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CVE-2019-11324

UnknownEPSS 2.81%

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CVE-2019-11324 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The urllib3 library before 1.24.2 for Python mishandles certain cases where the desired set of CA certificates is different from the OS store of CA certificates, which results in SSL connections succeeding in situations where a verification failure is the correct outcome. This is related to use of the ssl_context, ca_certs, or ca_certs_dir argument.. EPSS estimates a 2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The urllib3 library before 1.24.2 for Python mishandles certain cases where the desired set of CA certificates is different from the OS store of CA certificates, which results in SSL connections succeeding in situations where a verification failure is the correct outcome. This is related to use of the ssl_context, ca_certs, or ca_certs_dir argument.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.81%

84.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PythonUrllib3< 1.24.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux19.04

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11324?
The urllib3 library before 1.24.2 for Python mishandles certain cases where the desired set of CA certificates is different from the OS store of CA certificates, which results in SSL connections succeeding in situations where a verification failure is the correct outcome. This is related to use of the ssl_context, ca_certs, or ca_certs_dir argument.
How severe is CVE-2019-11324?
Severity scoring for CVE-2019-11324 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11324?
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Source: NVD / NIST