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CVE-2024-6829

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.81%

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CVE-2024-6829 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the `tarfile.extractall()` function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control `repo.path` and `run_hash` to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the `tarfile.extractall()` function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control `repo.path` and `run_hash` to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. This can lead to arbitrary data being written to arbitrary locations on the remote tracking server, which could be used for further attacks such as writing a new SSH key to the target server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
9.1/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.81%

52.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AimstackAim3.19.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6829?
A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the `tarfile.extractall()` function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control `repo.path` and `run_hash` to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. This can lead to arbitrary data being written to arbitrary locations on the remote tracking server, which could be used for further attacks such as writing a new SSH key to the target server.
How severe is CVE-2024-6829?
CVE-2024-6829 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6829?
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Source: NVD / NIST