5.7mediumMedium

CVE-2021-3572

Pypa Pip

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.

Exploitation status

  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

What the metrics mean

  • It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, an ordinary user account is needed.
  • Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.

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