Insecure DNS Querying in Python Pip Leading to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
CVE-2013-5123

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pypa

Status
Pip
Virtualenv
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 November 2019

What is CVE-2013-5123?

The mirroring support in Python Pip prior to version 1.5 suffers from insecure DNS querying and lacks proper authenticity checks. This vulnerability enables attackers to execute man-in-the-middle attacks, potentially compromising user data and the integrity of package installations. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Pip to mitigate this risk.

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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