S3QL 1.18.1 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
S3QL 1.18.1 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object in (1) common.py or (2) local.py in backends/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0457 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.18.1 | Vulnerable | S3ql Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.17 | Vulnerable | S3ql Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.18 | Vulnerable | S3ql Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.18.1 Vulnerable ·S3ql Project
- cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17 Vulnerable ·S3ql Project
- cpe:2.3:a:s3ql_project:s3ql:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.18 Vulnerable ·S3ql Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqgg-9hfr-83w7
References
More S3ql Project S3ql vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08668 S3QL before 2.27 mishandles checksumming, and consequently allows replay attacks in which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqgg-9hfr-83w7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0485 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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