CVE-2021-29921
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 6.82 % · percentile 94 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In Python before 3,9,5, the ipaddress library mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
References
- https://github.com/sickcodes
- https://docs.python.org/3/library/ipaddress.html
- https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/63298930fb531ba2bb4f23bc3b915dbf1e17e9e1/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.0a4.rst
- https://sick.codes/sick-2021-014
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-014.md
- https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/ipaddress-ipv4-leading-zeros.html
- https://bugs.python.org/issue36384
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/12577
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25099
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0003/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-16395
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-29921
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0395 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-487 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-557 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Java SE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-490 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Spectrum Protect · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.8.0 < 3.8.12cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.9.0 < 3.9.5cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_automated_test_suite:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.3.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |