CVE-2013-5123
MEDIUM EPSS 94.0%
Published Nov 5, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
5.9 CVSS 3.1
Published Nov 5, 2019 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
Description
The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks which allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
94.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication
Affected Products 10
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | pip | * | <1.5 |
| virtualenv | virtualenv | 12.0.7 | any |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 20 | any |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 21 | any |
| redhat | openshift | 1.0 | any |
| redhat | openshift | 2.0 | any |
| redhat | software_collections | * | any |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | any |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | any |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | any |
References 8
- lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
- bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
- security-tracker.debian.org https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
Remediation
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123