CVE-2026-3490picklescan - Universal Blocklist Bypass via pkgutil.resolve_name
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picklescan before 1.0.4 fails to block pkgutil.resolve_name, allowing attackers to bypass the entire blocklist by resolving any dangerous function through indirect REDUCE calls. Remote attackers can invoke any blocked function such as os.system, builtins.exec, or subprocess.call to achieve remote code execution.
- CVSS
- 10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-183
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
picklescan picklescan picklescan:picklescan (from the name) | before 1.0.4; 1.0.4 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-vvpj-8cmc-gx39vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-universal-blocklist-bypass-via-pkgutil-resolve-namethird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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