CVE-2011-4944

1.9 LOW 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-08-27 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:35 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-08-27 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:35 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Python 2.6.1
Python 2.6.2
Python 2.6.3
Python 2.6.4
Python 2.6.5
Python 2.6.6
Python 2.6.7
Python 2.6.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Is it in your code?

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record