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CVE-2024-4343

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-11-14
  • Fixed in0.6.0
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

A Python command injection vulnerability exists in the `SagemakerLLM` class's `complete()` method within `./private_gpt/components/llm/custom/sagemaker.py` of the imartinez/privategpt application, versions up to and including 0.3.0. The vulnerability arises due to the use of the `eval()` function to parse a string received from a remote AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint into a dictionary. This method of parsing is unsafe as it can execute arbitrary Python code contained within the response. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the response from the AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint to include malicious Python code, leading to potential execution of arbitrary commands on the system hosting the application. The issue is fixed in version 0.6.0.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-11-1418:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · NVD
Imartinez imartinez privategpt
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.6< 0.6.00.6.0
Pribai privategpt
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.6< 0.6.00.6.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As @huntr_ai, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • imartinez/privategpt
    Affected
    • < 0.6.0fixed in 0.6.0custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-11-14

Fix

  1. Update Imartinez imartinez privategpt to 0.6.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-11-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-ww4x-x76m-jf7h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4343?

A Python command injection vulnerability exists in the `SagemakerLLM` class's `complete()` method within `./private_gpt/components/llm/custom/sagemaker.py` of the imartinez/privategpt application, versions up to and including 0.3.0. The vulnerability arises due to the use of the `eval()` function to parse a string received from a remote AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint into a dictionary. This method of parsing is unsafe as it can execute arbitrary Python code contained within the response. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the response from the AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint to include malicious Python code, leading to potential execution of arbitrary commands on the system hosting the application. The issue is fixed in version 0.6.0.

Is CVE-2024-4343 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-4343, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-4343?

CVE-2024-4343 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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