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GHSA-8rq8-f485-7v8x

CriticalCVSS 9.8 / 10
Published Jul 9, 2022·Last modified Feb 16, 2025
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

rpc.py through 0.6.0 allows Remote Code Execution because an unpickle occurs when the "serializer: pickle" HTTP header is sent. In other words, although JSON (not Pickle) is the default data format, an unauthenticated client can cause the data to be processed with unpickle.

Per the maintainer, rpc.py is not designed for an API that is open to the outside world, and external requests cannot reach rpc.py in real world use.

A fix exists on the master branch. As a workaround, use the following code to turn off pickle in older versions:

del SERIALIZER_NAMES[PickleSerializer.name]
del SERIALIZER_TYPES[PickleSerializer.content_type]
Risk Scores
Base Score
9.8

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
9.0

Active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Immediate patching or mitigation is required.

EPSS
46.14%

The exploit probability is high. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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