python-pip: insecure software download with mirroring support
Published Nov 5, 2019
8.2
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 7.99%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 1.5
- 12.0.7
Configuration 2
- 20
- 21
Configuration 3
Configuration 4
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
OpenShift Enterprise 1
python-virtualenv
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
python-virtualenv
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
python27-python-pip
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
python27-python-virtualenv
Affected
Red Hat Software Collections
python33-python-virtualenv
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | python-virtualenv | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | python-virtualenv | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | python27-python-pip | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | python27-python-virtualenv | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | python33-python-virtualenv | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 7.99% (0.07987) | 94.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.99% (0.07987) | 94.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 12.38% (0.12381) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 14.20% (0.14196) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.86% (0.12863) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.57% (0.11566) | 89.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.86% (0.12863) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 53.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 52.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 50.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5123 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066692 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5h8-cq4v-cvfm Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2019-160.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5123
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5123
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