Is CVE-2021-3572 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-3572 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-3572?

CVE-2021-3572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-3572?

CVE-2021-3572 has an EPSS score of 1.69% (74th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3572?

Upgrade python-pip on debian 11 to 20.3.4-2 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-3572

MEDIUMEPSS 74th pctl

5.7

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-pipDebian

Fixed in:20.3.4-2CVE-2021-3572

python-pipUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm1USN-4961-2

Fixed in:8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm2USN-4961-2

Fixed in:9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm2USN-4961-2

python3-pipUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm1USN-4961-2

Fixed in:8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm2USN-4961-2

Fixed in:9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.5+esm2USN-4961-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.69%probability of exploitation in 30 days

74thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Other references1

security.netapp.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.