CVE-2013-1888
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1
Description
pip before 1.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the /tmp/pip-build temporary directory.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1888
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| fedora | 17 | affected | |
| fedora | 18 | affected | |
| fedora | 19 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pip | <1.3 | 1.3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | pip | {"endExcluding":"1.3"} | 1.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1888
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2013-9.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/pip
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1888
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.