Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE affects old Python Pip behavior when mirror support is used. Pip before 1.5 could use insecure DNS and weak authenticity checks for mirrors, letting a network-positioned attacker interfere with package downloads. The main business risk is compromised dependency installation in legacy build or deployment paths. Exposure is most likely in legacy Python environments, old CI images, deployment scripts, or developer workstations still running Pip before 1.5 and using mirror mode. Modern environments are less likely exposed unless they preserve old tooling for reproducible builds. Treat as a legacy supply-chain hygiene issue. Prioritize cleanup where old Python packaging tools are used in production deployment, release builds, or privileged automation. It is not marked KEV and lacks severity scoring in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Pip from versions before 1.5 to a supported vendor-approved version.; Remove -M and --use-mirrors from build, deployment, and bootstrap scripts.; Check Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, or distro guidance for packaged Pip remediation..
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Source materials
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- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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