CVE-2021-29921

python-ipaddress: Improper input validation of octal strings

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

9.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 30, 2021

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in python-ipaddress. Improper input validation of octal strings in stdlib ipaddress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many programs that rely on Python stdlib ipaddress. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation