CVE-2013-5123
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
1.0
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
65%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5123.html
Exploits
Exploit-DB
- EDB-24086 · webapps · php
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.4.1-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pip | <1.5 | 1.5 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5123.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5123
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5h8-cq4v-cvfm
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2019-160.yaml
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.