Critical · CVSS 9.6CVE-2026-54752

NetBox Device Type Library: Insecure Pickle Deserialization in Test Suite Allows Remote Code Execution via Malicious Pull RequestCVE-2026-54752

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-54752 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.6) vulnerability in NetBox Device Type Library: Insecure Pickle Deserialization in Test Suite Allows Remote Code Execution via Malicious Pull Request. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps netbox-community/devicetype-library (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Nov 2, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 17, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 9.6
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 9.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps netbox-community/devicetype-library (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
netbox-community/devicetype-librarygeneric	<1c6f7e2b93589b965318c6e67ac3504831f0e71e	1c6f7e2b93589b965318c6e67ac3504831f0e71e

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for netbox-community/devicetype-library.
Review the reported fix. Update netbox-community/devicetype-library to 1c6f7e2b93589b965318c6e67ac3504831f0e71e if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

NetBox Device Type Library is a collection of community-sourced device type definitions for import into NetBox. The validation test harness can deserialize pull-request-controlled tracked pickle cache files through pickle.load in the read_pickle_data function in tests/pickle_operations.py. An unauthenticated contributor can change USE_LOCAL_KNOWN_SLUGS in tests/test_configuration.py and supply a crafted tests/known-modules.pickle or tests/known-racks.pickle file that tests/definitions_test.py loads when pytest runs. Deserialization invokes attacker-controlled object reduction behavior, allowing arbitrary code execution in the GitHub Actions runner or in a maintainer process that runs the tests, with the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of reachable resources at risk. This vulnerability is fixed with commit 1c6f7e2b93589b965318c6e67ac3504831f0e71e.

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