CVE-2021-3572
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.8%
77.9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-20
Published 2021-11-10 · modified 2026-08-25
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2021-11-10 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-25 — Last modified (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.
Affected
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962856
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962856
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html