CVE-2021-3572
python-pip
MEDIUM 5.7
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.83 % · percentile 79 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-5xp3-jfq3-5q8x — Improper Input Validation in pip
- PYSEC-2021-437 — A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a differen
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-0186
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-3572
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0834 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0395 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0693 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0538 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0135 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM QRadar Deployment Intelligence App · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0180 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0701 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-952 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-912 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Qradar · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 21.1cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:22.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:22.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| python-pip | affected fixed in python-pip 21.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |