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CVE-2024-6345: Neovim remote · setuptools vulnerable to Command Injection via package URL

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-6345· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.5.1_2 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 80% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.5.1_2
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade neovim-remote to 2.5.1_2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewneovim-remotepkg:brew/neovim-remoteOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.5.1_1 <2.5.1_2
Fixed in
  • 2.5.1_2

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied immediately. Upgrade setuptools to version 70.0 or later and update neovim-remote to version 2.5.1_2 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2024-6345 is a high-severity vulnerability in the setuptools package_index module up to version 69.1.1, allowing remote code execution via malicious package URLs. This flaw enables arbitrary command execution if user-controlled URLs are processed by the download functions. The issue is fixed in setuptools version 70.0. The neovim-remote product versions >=2.5.1_1 and <2.5.1_2 are affected and a patch is available in 2.5.1_2.

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