CVE-2024-8020

Name: CVE-2024-8020
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:39.137+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8020 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-248

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lightningai	Pytorch Lightning	2.3.2

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/8b642a78-2b80-4fb0-9b2f-8ba0ff37db6aExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8020?

How severe is CVE-2024-8020?

CVE-2024-8020 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8020?

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Source: NVD / NIST