CVE-2025-5174

Name: CVE-2025-5174
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-26T07:15:26.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5174 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in erdogant pypickle up to 1.1.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function load of the file pypickle/pypickle.py. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in erdogant pypickle up to 1.1.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function load of the file pypickle/pypickle.py. The manipulation leads to deserialization. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 14b4cae704a0bb4eb6723e238f25382d847a1917. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

4.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.27%

17.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Erdogant	Pypickle	< 2.0.0

References

https://github.com/erdogant/pypickle/commit/14b4cae704a0bb4eb6723e238f25382d847a1917Patch
https://github.com/erdogant/pypickle/issues/2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/erdogant/pypickle/issues/2#issuecomment-2889146579Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/erdogant/pypickle/releases/tag/2.0.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310262Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310262Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.579157Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/erdogant/pypickle/issues/2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5174?

How severe is CVE-2025-5174?

CVE-2025-5174 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5174?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST