SB2020050805 - Remote code execution in pip
Published: May 8, 2020 Updated: April 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020050805
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Data Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20225)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The issue exists due to the way pip handles software versioning during installation with --extra-index-url option enabled, which results in the version with the highest version number to be installed, even if the user had intended to obtain a private package from a private index. A remote attacker compromise the repository and force installation of a malicious package.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.