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CVE-2024-6345

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-07-15
  • Fixed in70.0
  • WeaknessCWE-94

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-07-1501:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

CISA-ADP
Python setuptools
BranchAffectedFixed in
70.0≥ 69.1.1, < 70.070.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2024:7922 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.1 bug fix and security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Python setuptools to 70.0
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:7922 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/release_notes/o…
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:7922 · 658 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-07-15
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • CNACVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-94read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-07-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6345?

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.

Is CVE-2024-6345 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-6345, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-6345?

CVE-2024-6345 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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