GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 — python-scciclient
HIGHGHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.4) CWE-295 vulnerability in python-scciclient. A fix is available for python-scciclient — see the affected versions and patch details below.
python-scciclient vulnerable to Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 379,842 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
python-scciclientReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified. This issue opens up the connection to possible Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | python-scciclient | all versions | 0.12.0pip install --upgrade 'python-scciclient==0.12.0' |
Affected Products
debian linuxdebianpython-scciclientpython-scciclient_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for python-scciclient, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update python-scciclient to 0.12.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | crudini-0:0.9.3-4.el9 | RHSA-2022:7398 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 | python-scciclient-0:0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost | RHSA-2022:8868 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | python-scciclient-0:0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost | RHSA-2022:8854 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0 | python-scciclient-0:0.10.2-0.20220830130628.b8e6e34.el9ost | RHSA-2023:0276 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.