Google: dev-python/setuptools: security update to 18244.151.9

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 451794

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- 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. (CVE-2024-6345)

Solution

Update the dev-python/setuptools library and its related packages to version 18244.151.9 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 451794

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Google COS Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.88

Vendor

Vendor Severity: LOW

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6345

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Threat Score: 4.8

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6345

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