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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.080 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.080 · newest: 0.080 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pypa Pip
- Virtualenv — versions 12.0.7
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
- Red Hat Openshift — versions 1.0, 2.0
- Red Hat Software Collections
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, 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.