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CVE-2013-5123
Published:November 05, 2019
Updated:October 13, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
pip (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.1 <1.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.5
pip (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.2 <1.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.5
Related Resources (11)
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5123
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5h8-cq4v-cvfm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2019-160.yaml
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Authentication
CWE-287
EPSS
Base Score:
7.99