CVE-2013-5123

MEDIUM EPSS 94.0%
Published Nov 5, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
5.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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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
5.9
Exploitability
2.2
Impact
3.6
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

VendorProductVersionRange
pypapip* <1.5
virtualenvvirtualenv12.0.7any
fedoraprojectfedora20any
fedoraprojectfedora21any
redhatopenshift1.0any
redhatopenshift2.0any
redhatsoftware_collections*any
debiandebian_linux8.0any
debiandebian_linux9.0any
debiandebian_linux10.0any

References 8

  • lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520
    Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
    Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
  • bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
    Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
  • security-tracker.debian.org https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
    Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory