Vulnerability CVE-2013-1888
Published: 2013-08-17

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.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Pip-installer -> PIP 

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