CVE-2024-6345 (High) detected in setuptools-68.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2024-6345 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - setuptools-68.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

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Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c7/42/be1c7bbdd83e1bfb160c94b9cafd8e25efc7400346cf7ccdbdb452c467fa/setuptools-68.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /rekall-agent

Path to vulnerable library: /rekall-agent,/tmp/ws-scm/win10_rekall

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **setuptools-68.0.0-py3-none-any.whl** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: win10_compressed_memory

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2024-07-15

URL: CVE-2024-6345

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6345

Release Date: 2024-07-15

Fix Resolution: setuptools - 70.0.0

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Micro-Learning Topic: Code injection (Detected by phrase)

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Code injection happens when an application insecurely accepts input that is subsequently used in a dynamic code evaluation call. If insufficient validation or sanitisation is performed on the input, specially crafted inputs may be able to alter the syntax of the evaluated code and thus alter execution. In a worst case scenario, an attacker could run arbitrary code in the server context and thus perform almost any action on the application server.

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Helpful references

• OWASP Command Injection - OWASP community page with comprehensive information about Code Injection, and links to various OWASP resources to help detect or prevent it.
• SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java - Prevent Code Injection - Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute guidance on preventing code injection vulnerabilities in Java.

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What is this? (2min video)

Use of vulnerable components will introduce weaknesses into the application. Components with published vulnerabilities will allow easy exploitation as resources will often be available to automate the process.

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