# CVE-2025-14542: Command execution in python-utcp allows attackers to achieve remote code execution when fetching a remote Manual from a malicious endpoint

- Also known as: GHSA-75MJ-4G74-9RG2, PYSEC-2026-2000
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.0
- Published: 2025-12-13 · Updated: 2025-12-13

## Affected

- utcp: fixed in 1.1.0
- utcp (PyPI): fixed in 1.1.0

## Description

The vulnerability arises when a client fetches a tools’ JSON specification, known as a Manual, from a remote Manual Endpoint. While a provider may initially serve a benign manual (e.g., one defining an HTTP tool call), earning the clients’ trust, a malicious provider can later change the manual to exploit the client.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on utcp, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.0) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/python-utcp-untrusted-manual-command-execution-jfsa-2025-001648329/
- https://github.com/universal-tool-calling-protocol/python-utcp/commit/2dc9c02df72cad3770c934959325ec344b441444

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