CVE-2021-3572: A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

PY

python-pip ·

fixed in python-pip 21.1 · source: vendor

AP

Agile Product Lifecycle Management · Oracle

9.3.6 · source: NVD

CC

Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment · Oracle

1.10.0; 22.1.0 · source: NVD

CC

Communications Cloud Native Core Policy · Oracle

1.15.0; 22.1.3 · source: NVD

PI

Pip · Pypa

before 21.1 · source: NVD