CVE-2013-1888

Published: Aug 17, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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 (4)

Products: Pypa: Pip · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pypa Pip	Before 1.3

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 17
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 18
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 19

Related CWEs

CWE-59

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (14)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html