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CVE-2024-6345· NVD / CVE Program· CNA @huntr_ai

Remote Code Execution in pypa/setuptools

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 36/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 79.7% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: pypa pypa/setuptools 70.0; azl3 python-pip 24.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 24.2-1; azl3 python-setuptools 69.0.3-4 on Azure Linux 3.0 69.0.3-4.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to pypa pypa/setuptools 70.0; azl3 python-pip 24.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 24.2-1; azl3 python-setuptools 69.0.3-4 on Azure Linux 3.0 69.0.3-4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 14, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.9% · 80th percentile

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Action score

36

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 1.9%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · @huntr_ai
8.8
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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
pythonsetuptools

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (@huntr_ai). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • pypa pypa/setuptools

    • unspecified and later · before 70.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-aliyunbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-allbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-amt-wsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-apcbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-apc-snmpbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-awsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-azure-armbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-bladecenterbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-brocadebefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-cisco-mdsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-cisco-ucsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-commonbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-computebefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-drac5before 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-eaton-snmpbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-emersonbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-epsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-gcebefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-heuristics-pingbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-hpbladebefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-ibm-powervsbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-ibm-vpcbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-ibmbladebefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4
AlmaLinux:8fence-agents-ifmibbefore 4.2.1-129.el8_10.44.2.1-129.el8_10.4

+96

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
pypa pypa/setuptools70.0 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
azl3 python-pip 24.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.024.2-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 python-setuptools 69.0.3-4 on Azure Linux 3.069.0.3-4 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 python-setuptools 69.0.3-5 on Azure Linux 3.069.0.3-4 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 python3 3.9.19-12 on CBL Mariner 2.03.9.19-12 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 python3 3.9.19-13 on CBL Mariner 2.03.9.19-12 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:platform-python-setuptools39.2.0-8.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-setuptools39.2.0-8.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3-setuptools-wheel39.2.0-8.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3.11-setuptools65.5.1-2.el9_4.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3.11-setuptools-wheel65.5.1-2.el9_4.1 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3.12-setuptools68.2.2-4.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python3.12-setuptools-wheel68.2.2-4.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python393.9.19-7.module_el8.10.0+3885+d986a391 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python39-attrs20.3.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python39-cffi1.14.3-2.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python39-Cython0.29.21-5.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:python39-PyMySQL0.10.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
alpine:py3-setuptools70.3.0-r0 · Alpine:v3.17Package registry (OSV)
debian:setuptools66.1.1-1+deb12u1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python3-setuptools44.1.1-150400.9.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python3-setuptools-test44.1.1-150400.9.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python3-setuptools-wheel44.1.1-150400.9.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python310-setuptools67.6.1-150400.4.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python312-setuptools68.1.2-150600.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:python39-setuptools44.1.1-150300.7.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
PyPI:setuptools70.0.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_wsgi0:4.7.1-5.module+el8.7.0+16654+645aad7f · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:numpy0:1.19.4-3.module+el8.5.0+12204+54860423 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:numpy-debugsource0:1.19.4-3.module+el8.5.0+12204+54860423 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+32

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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