Auth bypass in Pypa Pip
CVE-2013-5123
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.080 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Pypa Pip
- Virtualenv — versions 12.0.7
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
- Redhat Openshift — versions 1.0, 2.0
- Redhat Software_collections
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5123?
- CVE-2013-5123 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pypa Pip, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2013-5123?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.