CVE-2020-13091

Public Exploit

Description

pandas through 1.0.3 can unserialize and execute commands from an untrusted file that is passed to the read_pickle() function, if __reduce__ makes an os.system call. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because the read_pickle() function is documented as unsafe and it is the user's responsibility to use the function in a secure manner

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory pydata.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/0FuzzingQ/vuln/blob/master/pandas%20unserialize.md third party advisory exploit
https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/reference/api/pandas.read_pickle.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13091?
CVE-2020-13091 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13091?
To fix CVE-2020-13091, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-13091 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13091 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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