Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python3-pip package, versions <0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3PIP-6098947
  • published5 Dec 2023
  • disclosed25 Oct 2023

Introduced: 25 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5752  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python3-pip to version 0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2349.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-pip package and not the python3-pip package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install hg+...") with pip prior to v23.3, the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call (ie "--config"). Controlling the Mercurial configuration can modify how and which repository is installed. This vulnerability does not affect users who aren't installing from Mercurial.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1