CVE-2024-5452

CRITICAL

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

56.7%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning library version 2.2.1 due to improper handling of deserialized user input and mismanagement of dunder attributes by the `deepdiff` library. The library uses `deepdiff.Delta` objects to modify application state based on frontend actions. However, it is possible to bypass the intended restrictions on modifying dunder attributes, allowing an attacker to construct a serialized delta that passes the deserializer whitelist and contains dunder attributes. When processed, this can be exploited to access other modules, classes, and instances, leading to arbitrary attribute write and total RCE on any self-hosted pytorch-lightning application in its default configuration, as the delta endpoint is enabled by default.

Technical Details

Published
6/6/2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5452?

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning library version 2.2.1 due to improper handling of deserialized user input and mismanagement of dunder attributes by the `deepdiff` library. The library uses `deepdiff.Delta` objects to modify application state based on frontend actions. However, it is possible to bypass the intended restrictions on modifying dunder attributes, allowing an attacker to construct a serialized delta that passes the deserializer whitelist and contains dunder attributes. When processed, this can be exploited to access other modules, classes, and instances, leading to arbitrary attribute write and total RCE on any self-hosted pytorch-lightning application in its default configuration, as the delta endpoint is enabled by default.

Is CVE-2024-5452 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-5452 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 56.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-5452?

CVE-2024-5452 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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