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 |
|---|---|
| seth-arnold | This will probably require some ecosystem changes in the Python world to support authenticated PIP downloads. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |