CVE-2024-8019
PyTorch Lightning path traversal vulnerability
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.1%
Description
In lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2, a vulnerability exists in the `LightningApp` when running on a Windows host. The vulnerability occurs at the `/api/v1/upload_file/` endpoint, allowing an attacker to write or overwrite arbitrary files by providing a crafted filename. This can lead to potential remote code execution (RCE) by overwriting critical files or placing malicious files in sensitive locations.
How to fix CVE-2024-8019
To remediate CVE-2024-8019, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.4.0 or later
Is CVE-2024-8019 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.4.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |