Scapy before 2.7.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in the load_session function that allows attackers to execute code by supplying a malicious pickle session file. Attackers can trick users into loading a crafted .pkl.gz file via the -s option or conf.session, executing embedded Python code through __reduce__().

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Description Scapy before 2.7.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in the load_session function that allows attackers to execute code by supplying a malicious pickle session file. Attackers can trick users into loading a crafted .pkl.gz file via the -s option or conf.session, executing embedded Python code through __reduce__().
Title Scapy before 2.7.0 Insecure Deserialization RCE via Session Files
First Time appeared Scapy
Scapy scapy
Weaknesses CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scapy:scapy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Scapy
Scapy scapy
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:36:59.897Z

Reserved: 2026-11-12T23:12:43.913Z

Link: CVE-2025-71463

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:24.403

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:24.403

Link: CVE-2025-71463

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