Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1629
pip before 1.3 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a "pip install" operation.
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1629
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 54 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1629
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-1629
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-1629
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968059
968059 – (CVE-2013-1629) CVE-2013-1629 python-pip: insecure installation mechanismIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/news.html#changelog
Release Notes — pip 19.3.dev0 documentationRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/791/files
SSL certificate verification. by qwcode · Pull Request #791 · pypa/pip · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html
Installation — pip 19.3.dev0 documentationVendor Advisory
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/17rfh7/warning_dont_use_pip_in_an_untrusted_network_a/
Warning: don't use pip in an untrusted network! – a practical man-in-the-middle attack on pip : PythonExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/425
pip should not execute arbitrary code from the Internet · Issue #425 · pypa/pip · GitHubThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2013-1629
- cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*