pypa setuptools up to 69.1.1 package_index code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in pypa setuptools up to 69.1.1. This affects an unknown part of the component package_index. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-6345. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in pypa setuptools up to 69.1.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component package_index. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the package_index module of pypa/setuptools versions up to 69.1.1 allows for remote code execution via its download functions. These functions, which are used to download packages from URLs provided by users or retrieved from package index servers, are susceptible to code injection. If these functions are exposed to user-controlled inputs, such as package URLs, they can execute arbitrary commands on the system. The issue is fixed in version 70.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-6345 since 06/26/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207922 (Rocky Linux 9 : fence-agents (RLSA-2024:6726)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 70.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 88807c7062788254f654ea8c03427adc859321f0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207922) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-2330). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 207922
Nessus Name: Rocky Linux 9 : fence-agents (RLSA-2024:6726)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: setuptools 70.0
Patch: 88807c7062788254f654ea8c03427adc859321f0

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06/26/2024 🔍
07/15/2024 +19 days 🔍
07/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/05/2025 +478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: huntr.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6345 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6345
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271471
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2024 06:10
Updated: 11/05/2025 15:45
Changes: 07/15/2024 06:10 (66), 10/02/2024 10:23 (3), 03/18/2025 15:03 (3), 11/05/2025 15:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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