CVE-2013-1888 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Fedoraproject Subscribe	Fedora Subscribe
Pypa Subscribe	Pip Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-0026	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in pip

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-08-16T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.202Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-1888

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-08-17T06:54:57.357

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-1888

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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