Kedro allows Remote Code Execution by Pulling Micro Packages

Description

In kedro-org/kedro version 0.19.8, the pull_package() API function allows users to download and extract micro packages from the Internet. However, the function project_wheel_metadata() within the code path can execute the setup.py file inside the tar file, leading to remote code execution (RCE) by running arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
high
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Published (advisory)
2025-03-20 12:32:42 UTC
Updated
2025-10-15 16:03:39 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-03-21 17:25:31 UTC
NVD published
2025-03-20

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.53% 66.64%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
8.8 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
pip kedro <= 0.19.8

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence