CVE-2014-9365: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-9365: The HTTP clients in the (1) httplib, (2) urllib, (3) urllib2, and (4) xmlrpclib libraries in CPython (aka P...

The HTTP clients in the (1) httplib, (2) urllib, (3) urllib2, and (4) xmlrpclib libraries in CPython (aka Python) 2.x before 2.7.9 and 3.x before 3.4.3, when accessing an HTTPS URL, do not (a) check the certificate against a trust store or verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's (b) Common Name or (c) subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older Python HTTPS clients could accept the wrong certificate and connect to an impostor server. This weakens confidentiality and integrity for systems using affected CPython standard libraries over HTTPS, especially on hostile networks. The source bundle does not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy Python runtimes, vendor appliances, old servers, scripts, or embedded applications still using affected CPython standard-library HTTP clients for HTTPS requests. Prioritize remediation where old Python systems handle credentials, updates, payment, admin, or API traffic over HTTPS. Business risk is data interception or tampering if an attacker controls the network path. Mitigation focus: Upgrade CPython to 2.7.9, 3.4.3, or later where feasible.; Apply relevant vendor distribution security updates for packaged Python runtimes.; Identify embedded or appliance Python runtimes and check vendor guidance..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 05:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 12, 2014, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
RHSA-2017:1162CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0476/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1166CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:1868CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201503-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-279/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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