CVE-2013-5123
Published: 5 November 2019
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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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seth-arnold | This will probably require some ecosystem changes in the Python world to support authenticated PIP downloads. |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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python-pip Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
quantal |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
raring |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(1.5.4-1ubuntu4)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.3.1-1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.9 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |