CVE-2013-5123
MediumPublished
The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks which allows attackers to perform...
- Published
- Nov 5, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jan 13, 2013
Primary CVSS
5.9/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N8.0%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 94.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1LiquidWorm · php · Jan 13, 2013
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