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CVE-2011-4944

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2011-4944
Severity
LOW
CVSS
1.9
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD Description

Python 2.6 through 3.2 creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.