CVE-2014-4650 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-4650: The CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.7.5 and 3.3.4 does not properly handle URLs in which URL encoding is used for path separators, which allows remote attackers to read script source code or conduct directory traversal attacks and execute unintended code via a crafted character sequence, as demonst

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2014-4650's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24% (98th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:24% · 30-day exploit probability98th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-4650 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python2.7→ fixed in2.7.8-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python2.7

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