CVE-2013-5123
Improper Authentication in pip
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 12.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2013-5123
To remediate CVE-2013-5123, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/python-pip—upgrade to 1.4.1-1 or later
- PyPI/pip—upgrade to 1.5 or later
- —upgrade to 1.5 or later
Is CVE-2013-5123 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 12.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.4.1-1
- from 0, < 1.5
- from 0, < 1.5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |