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Pypa Pip

CVE-2021-3572

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Pypa Pip. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an ordinary user login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Pypa Pip, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
5.7 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Assigned by
secalert@redhat.com

Dates

Published
2021-11-10
Last modified
2026-08-25
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Pypa Pip- 21.1
  • Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management9.3.6
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment1.10.0, 22.1.0
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy1.15.0, 22.1.3

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References