CVE-2024-11168
CVE-2024-11168 is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-918.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.7)
- CVSS v4: 6.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-34319
- Weakness: CWE-918
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The urllib.parse.urlsplit() and urlparse() functions improperly validated bracketed hosts (`[]`), allowing hosts that weren't IPv6 or IPvFuture. This behavior was not conformant to RFC 3986 and potentially enabled SSRF if a URL is processed by more than one URL parser.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11168?
- The urllib.parse.urlsplit() and urlparse() functions improperly validated bracketed hosts (`[]`), allowing hosts that weren't IPv6 or IPvFuture. This behavior was not conformant to RFC 3986 and potentially enabled SSRF if a URL is processed by more than one URL parser.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11168?
- CVE-2024-11168 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-11168 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-11168?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-11168 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-11168 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-34319.
- When was CVE-2024-11168 published?
- CVE-2024-11168 was published on 2024-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/29f348e232e82938ba2165843c448c2b291504c5
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/634ded45545ce8cbd6fd5d49785613dd7fa9b89e
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b2171a2fd41416cf68afd67460578631d755a550
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ddca2953191c67a12b1f19d6bca41016c6ae7132
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103848
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/103849
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/XPWB6XVZ5G5KGEI63M4AWLIEUF5BPH4T/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0004/
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