SB2013080604 - Input validation error in setuptools
Published: August 6, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013080604
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1633)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
easy_install in setuptools before 0.7 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to the default use of the product.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.