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Low
CVE-2013-1888
pip before 1.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 17, 18, 19
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 16th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.