Improper Authentication in pip
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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2013-5123US | medium5.9 | Exploit | ||
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. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.htmlWEB
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.htmlWEB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17WEB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123WEB
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123WEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5h8-cq4v-cvfmADVISORY
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2019-160.yamlWEB
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