Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1888 (CCN-83003)

Assigned:2013-03-21
Published:2013-03-21
Updated:2021-03-15
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1888

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2013-8193

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2013-8221

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2013-8166

Source: CCN
Type: SA52674
Python pip Module Insecure Temporary File Creation Security Issue

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20130322 Re: CVE Request: python-pip insecure temporary directory handling

Source: CCN
Type: BID-58608
pip '/tmp/pip-build' Directory Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-59613
Python pip CVE-2013-1888 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 923974
CVE-2013-1888 python-pip: insecure temporary directory usage

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-pip-symlink(83003)

Source: CCN
Type: pip GIT Repository
/tmp/pip-build not secure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files

Source: CCN
Type: pip Web Site
pip

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.3)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131888000
    V
    CVE-2013-1888 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2013-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20131888000
    V
    CVE-2013-1888 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2013-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20131888000
    V
    CVE-2013-1888 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2013-08-17
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201318880000000
    V
    CVE-2013-1888 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2013-08-17
    BACK
    pypa pip *
    fedoraproject fedora 17
    fedoraproject fedora 18
    fedoraproject fedora 19