CVE-2025-69872
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Feb 11, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 9, 2026
Description
DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| 3.1 | 7.6 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://github.com/grantjenks/python-diskcache
- https://github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69872-DiskCache-Pickle-Deserialization.md
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69872vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2439059issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-69872.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36350vendor-advisory
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