CVE-2024-6345

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 7.5%, top 8% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
77.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 15, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
Patch available.
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 3876-1] setuptools security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00018.html
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Merge pull request #4332 from pypa/debt/package-index-vcs · pypa/setuptools@88807c7 · GitHub

https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/88807c7062788254f654ea8c03427adc859321f0

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-6345(20)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(30)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatservice-interconnect/skupper-site-controller-rhel9:1.5.5-42024-12-16redhat
redhatservice-interconnect/skupper-site-controller-rhel9:1.4.7-32024-11-21redhat
redhatresource-agents-0:4.9.0-40.el8_8.62024-10-16redhat
redhatrhcos-417.94.202410090854-02024-10-16redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.2.1-89.el8_6.142024-10-16redhat
redhatresource-agents-0:4.9.0-16.el8_6.142024-10-16redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.2.1-65.el8_4.202024-10-16redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.2.1-112.el8_8.82024-10-16redhat
redhatresource-agents-0:4.1.1-90.el8_4.182024-10-16redhat
redhatservice-interconnect/skupper-site-controller-rhel9:1.5.5-32024-09-30redhat
redhatservice-interconnect/skupper-site-controller-rhel9:1.4.7-22024-09-26redhat
redhatpython-setuptools-0:39.2.0-5.el8_2.12024-09-23redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.10.0-62.el9_4.52024-09-17redhat
redhatpython-setuptools-0:0.9.8-7.el7_9.12024-09-13redhat
redhatdevspaces/udi-rhel8:3.16-62024-09-12redhat
redhatpython3-setuptools-0:39.2.0-10.el7_9.12024-09-12redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.10.0-20.el9_0.172024-09-11redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.10.0-43.el9_2.92024-09-11redhat
redhatpython39:3.9-8040020240801180427.63cd9eba2024-09-09redhat
redhatpython3.11-setuptools-0:65.5.1-2.el9_2.12024-09-04redhat
redhatfence-agents-0:4.2.1-129.el8_10.42024-09-04redhat
redhatresource-agents-0:4.9.0-54.el8_10.42024-09-04redhat
redhatpython39:3.9-8060020240801142753.6a6313992024-09-03redhat
redhatpython39-devel:3.9-8100020240826142629.d47b87a42024-08-28redhat
redhatpython-setuptools-0:53.0.0-12.el9_4.12024-08-19redhat
redhatpython3.12-setuptools-0:68.2.2-3.el9_4.12024-08-19redhat
redhatpython-setuptools-0:39.2.0-8.el8_102024-08-19redhat
redhatpython3.12-setuptools-0:68.2.2-4.el8_102024-08-19redhat
redhatpython3.11-setuptools-0:65.5.1-3.el8_102024-08-19redhat
redhatpython3.11-setuptools-0:65.5.1-2.el9_4.12024-08-15redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
setuptools0.6b1 ... 9.1 (558 versions)70.0.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(19)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-6345?
CVE-2024-6345 is a high vulnerability published on July 15, 2024. 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…
When was CVE-2024-6345 disclosed?
CVE-2024-6345 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-6345 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-6345 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6345?
CVE-2024-6345 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-6345?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6345, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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