CVE-2025-71322
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk30th percentile — higher than 30% of all known CVEs
Summary
PickleScan before 0.0.33 fails to include the pty.spawn function in its unsafe globals list, allowing attackers to bypass security checks. Malicious actors can craft pickle payloads using pty.spawn to achieve arbitrary code execution when files are processed by PickleScan.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may face serious risks related to arbitrary code execution, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update PickleScan to version 0.0.33 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
PickleScan before 0.0.33 fails to include the pty.spawn function in its unsafe globals list, allowing attackers to bypass security checks. Malicious actors can craft pickle payloads using pty.spawn to achieve arbitrary code execution when files are processed by PickleScan.