MEDIUM
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
Published Aug 16, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 17
- 18
- 19
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
6.9 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
6.2 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00364
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00364
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 27.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 28.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 13.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2013-9.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1888
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2013-9.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1888 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 16, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2013
Link CVE-2013-1888
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-4GV5-QHVR-36VV Updated n/a