Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python3-pip package, versions <0:21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (38th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PYTHON3PIP-6127043
  • published15 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:2023 python3-pip to version 0:21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-442.

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:2023 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 Base Scores

version 3.1