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CVE-2013-5123

The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks wh

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.12381
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

6
pypa pip< 1.5
virtualenvall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
redhat openshiftall versions
redhat software collectionsall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI pip HIGH fixed in 1.5
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
webappsphlyLabs phlyMail Lite 4.03.04 - 'go' Open Redirectverified
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Nov 2019 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

6
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10098-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11251-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11281-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:13916-1
suse-csafsuse-fu-2021_2130-1
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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