Pip-installer pip up to 1.2.1 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Pip-installer pip up to 1.2.1. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-1888. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pip-installer pip up to 1.2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

pip before 1.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the /tmp/pip-build temporary directory.

The weakness was presented 08/17/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-1888 since 02/19/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66578 (Fedora 18 : python-virtualenv-1.9.1-1.fc18 (2013-8193)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66578), SecurityFocus (BID 59613†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39472†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 66578
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : python-virtualenv-1.9.1-1.fc18 (2013-8193)
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OpenVAS ID: 866148
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for python-pip FEDORA-2013-13140
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pip 1.0.1
Patch: github.com

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02/19/2013 🔍
05/02/2013 +72 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +584 days 🔍
01/04/2022 +2478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 725
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1888 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1888
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64688
SecurityFocus: 59613 - Python pip CVE-2013-1888 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 39472 - Python pip Before 1.3.2 Local File System Write, Symbolic-Link Attacks due to Insecure Tempdir Usage, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/04/2022 14:38
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 04/29/2017 10:49 (4), 01/04/2022 14:37 (4), 01/04/2022 14:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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