Summary
SentinelOne impersonated via PyPI packages
In December 2022, threat actors impersonated SentinelOne by uploading fake software development kits (SDKs) onto PyPI. The SDKs contain fully functional SentinelOne clients, but the packages also contained malicious backdoors that are only executed when called on programmatically, as opposed to during installation. The packages have since been taken down from PyPI.
Impact
Affected versions
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5? GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5 is a high-severity security vulnerability in SentinelOne (pip), affecting versions >= 1.0.0, <= 1.2.1. No fixed version is listed yet.
- Which packages are affected by GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5?
SentinelOne(pip) (versions >= 1.0.0, <= 1.2.1)sentinelone-sdk(pip) (versions >= 6.2.1, <= 6.2.2)SentineloneSDK(pip) (versions = 1.0.0)Sentinelone(pip) (versions = 1.0.0)
- Is there a fix for GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-G86J-HWG9-77Q5 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.