CVE-2013-1888

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Published Aug 16, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Pypa Pip

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Aug 16, 2013, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved: Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2013, 6:54 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM

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