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Critical 9.8Published Feb 10, 2026
CVE-2025-69872DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default.
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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.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94, CWE-502
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 redhat:openshift_ai | from 1770754605 not affected | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.18 redhat:satellite | from 1782739344 not affected | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat AI Inference Server redhat:ai_inference_server | 3 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 redhat:enterprise_linux_ai | 3 | CISA ADP |
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/errata/RHSA-2026:36350
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3713
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69872
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439059
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-69872.json
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