Is CVE-2011-4944 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-4944 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4944?

CVE-2011-4944 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

CVE-2011-4944

LOW · CVSS 1.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.9 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (37th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-4853)
Published: August 27, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-4853 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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