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CVE-2025-71176: Vunnel · pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling

Affects vunnelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 0.56.0 when convenient.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 16:23 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.56.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade vunnel to 0.56.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewvunnelpkg:brew/vunnelOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.17.2 <0.56.0
Fixed in
  • 0.56.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade pytest to version 0.56.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since a patch is available and the fixed version is known, applying this update is the recommended remediation.

Description

CVE-2025-71176 is a vulnerability in pytest versions from 0.17.2 up to but not including 0.56.0 on UNIX systems. It involves insecure handling of temporary directories named with the pattern /tmp/pytest-of-{user}, which can allow local users to cause denial of service or potentially escalate privileges. The issue has been fixed in version 0.56.0.

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