Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2025-14606

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-13
Mitigation only
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56/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A security vulnerability has been detected in tiny-rdm Tiny RDM up to 1.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pickle.loads of the file pickle_convert.go of the component Pickle Decoding. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Tiny RDM up to v1.2.5 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in the pickle.loads function within pickle_convert.go. The Pickle Decoding component accepts and deserializes untrusted pickled data without proper validation, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious pickle payloads.

MitigationReplace pickle.loads with safer serialization formats (JSON, MessagePack) or implement strict input validation/sandboxing if pickle is required. Review all data flows entering the pickle_decode function and restrict untrusted input sources.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify Tiny RDM installation and version
    Run the application with --version flag or check the binary/package version (e.g., tiny-rdm --version, or examine the installed package metadata)
    Affected if Installed version is v1.2.5 or lower
  2. Locate pickle_convert.go in the installation
    Find the pickle_convert.go file within the Tiny RDM installation directory or source code tree
    Affected if The file exists and contains pickle.loads calls
  3. Verify Pickle Decoding component is enabled
    Check application configuration files, settings, or runtime logs for evidence that the Pickle Decoding feature is active or being used
    Affected if Pickle Decoding is enabled or has been used recently
  4. Inspect data flow into pickle_decode function
    Review application logs, network traffic, or configuration to identify what input sources feed the pickle_decode function
    Affected if Untrusted or network-origin data is being passed to pickle deserialization without validation
  5. Check for exposed pickle decoding interfaces
    Examine any API endpoints, CLI interfaces, or remote connectivity features that could receive pickled data from external sources
    Affected if The pickle decoding component is exposed to network or untrusted input sources

A user is affected if Tiny RDM v1.2.5 or lower is running and the Pickle Decoding component is enabled and processing or can process untrusted pickled data.

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Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace pickle.loads with safer serialization formats (JSON, MessagePack) or implement strict input validation/sandboxing if pickle is required. Review all data flows entering the pickle_decode function and restrict untrusted input sources.

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