9.8
/ 10
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
AI Analysis
Arbitrary code execution via pickle deserialization in DiskCache
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-69872
Source
mitre
Published
Feb 11, 2026 at 00:00
Modified
Feb 12, 2026 at 15:11
Affected Product
Vendor
grantjenks
Product
python-diskcache
Version
5.6.3
Affected Versions
n/a n/a n/a
CWE Classification
AI Assessment
AI Score
9.8 / 10
AI Severity
Critical
Vendor
grantjenks
Product
python-diskcache
Version
5.6.3