CVE-2024-6396 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-6396: Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim

Vendor Aimhubio
Product aimhubio/aim
Weakness CWE-29
Published July 12, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the `_backup_run` function in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows remote attackers to overwrite any file on the host server and exfiltrate arbitrary data. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of the `run_hash` and `repo.path` parameters, which can be manipulated to create and write to arbitrary file paths. This can lead to denial of service by overwriting critical system files, loss of private data, and potential remote code execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated