GitHub Advisory DatabaseGHSA-C5H8-CQ4V-CVFMImproper Authentication in pip
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%
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.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5h8-cq4v-cvfm
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2019-160.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5123
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
Related
5.9 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.2%