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CVE-2025-67748
Vulnerability in fickling (CVE-2025-67748)
Summary
vulnerability in fickling (CVE-2025-67748). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via ``pty``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.1.6` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-67748** has been found in fickling.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``pty`` over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade fickling to **0.1.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "fickling CVE-2025-67748" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-67748 (fickling) — CWE-184 /
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Attack surface: `pty` / `LIKELY_SAFE` / `REDUCE` / `OBJ`
Patched: `0.1.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-184) exists in fickling. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``pty`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
fickling — . Attack surface: `pty` / `LIKELY_SAFE` / `REDUCE` / `OBJ`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.1.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'fickling' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'fickling' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `fickling` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade fickling to 0.1.6ステージング環境で 0.1.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
fickling
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.6"}]}]
pip
fickling
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.6"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/67xxx/CVE-2025-67748.json
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67748
- package https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling
- web https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-r7v6-mfhq-g3m2
- web https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/pull/108
- web https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/pull/187
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/fickling/PYSEC-2025-113.yaml
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7v6-mfhq-g3m2