Python setuptools up to 0.7b4 input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Python setuptools up to 0.7b4 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

easy_install in setuptools before 0.7 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 the default use of the product.

The weakness was published 08/05/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at pypi.python.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1633 since 02/06/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70382 (GLSA-201310-09 : Setuptools: Man-in-the-Middle attack), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166799 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for python-setuptools (SUSE-SU-2014:0523-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.6.47 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86299), Tenable (70382), SecurityFocus (BID 61827†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41351†).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 70382
Nessus Name: GLSA-201310-09 : Setuptools: Man-in-the-Middle attack
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OpenVAS ID: 866869
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-virtualenv FEDORA-2013-14891
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Upgrade: setuptools 0.6.47

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Advisory: pypi.python.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1633 (🔍)
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X-Force: 86299
SecurityFocus: 61827 - Python 'setuptools' Man in The Middle Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 41351 - Python Setuptools before 0.7 Local Code Execution by man-in-the-middle Attack via Crafted Response in HTTP, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM
Updated: 12/27/2024 05:47 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM (66), 05/10/2017 10:29 AM (5), 01/04/2022 10:51 AM (3), 12/27/2024 05:47 PM (18)
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