CVE-2013-1888

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.

How to fix CVE-2013-1888

To remediate CVE-2013-1888, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• PyPI/pip—upgrade to 1.3 or later
• PyPI/pip—upgrade to 1.3 or later

Is CVE-2013-1888 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0, < 1.3
• from 0, < 1.3

CVSS scores

References (11)

• ADVISORYgithub.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv
• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1888
• PATCHgithub.com/pypa/pip
• WEBlists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
• WEB