CVE-2025-69872
CRITICALDiskCache <= 5.6.3 - Remote Code Execution via Pickle Deserialization
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Various Sources
https://github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69872-DiskCache-Pickle-Deserialization.md
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69872
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439059
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0055
EPSS Percentile
41.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-502
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (1)
pypi/diskcache
0PyPI
Published
Feb 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026