CVE-2013-5123 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2013-5123

The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5...

Vulnerability 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.

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.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

pip, virtualenv, fedora, openshift, software collections, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.0.7, 20, 21, 1.0, 2.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 5th, 2019
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.