Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AI Inference Server | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
References
- https://github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69872-DiskCache-Pickle-Deserialization.md
- https://github.com/grantjenks/python-diskcache
- 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
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 11, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred