PT-2013-3289 · Python+1 · Setuptools+1

Published 2013-08-06 · Updated 2022-05-17 · CVE-2013-1633

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions setuptools versions prior to 0.7

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response. This is due to the use of HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository and the lack of integrity checks on package contents.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.7, update to version 0.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider using a secure connection to retrieve packages, such as HTTPS, to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to the easy install function until a patch is available.

Fix

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-319

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

AZL-41159

CVE-2013-1633

GHSA-27X4-J476-JP5F

MGASA-2013-0274

PYSEC-2013-22

SUSE-SU-2014_0523-1

Affected Products

Suse

Setuptools

References · 12

• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115118.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0274.html · Security Note
• https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.9.8#changes · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1633 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2013-22 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2013-0274 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-41159 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-27x4-j476-jp5f · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/pypa/setuptools · Note
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/setuptools/PYSEC-2013-22.yaml · Note
• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11169 · Note
• http://reddit.com/r/Python/comments/17rfh7/warning_dont_use_pip_in_an_untrusted_network_a · Note