CVE-2013-1888

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-08-17 06:54

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2013-1888

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1888

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

pypa

pip

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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